Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology

This book examines the efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect human health and the environment for overburdened population...

In April 2010, President Obama launched the America''s Great Outdoors Initiative, calling on the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and...

Book & CD. The development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has cr...

Waste biomass includes agricultural residues, livestock wastes, municipal wastes and industrial organic wastes. It should be utilised or otherwise,...

Methylmercury (MeHg) is considered a major environmental pollutant that bioaccumulates in fish tissues in direct relation to their age and predator...

The authors of this book examine the latest developments in environmental research. Chapters include numerical simulation of chemical spills and as...

This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on seismically in...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Although Spring dust storms observed in northe...

Engineers and scientists work to secure water supplies for potable and agricultural use. They evaluate the water balance within a watershed and det...

This book presents topical research in the study of pollution monitoring. Topics discussed include environmental noise pollution modelling and heal...

This book presents research scenarios which are designed to stabilise the influence of a suite of greenhouse gases. This research was conducted usi...

Clay minerals are typically formed over long periods of time by the gradual chemical weathering of rocks, usually silicate-bearing, by low concentr...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the properties, sources and management practices of aerosols. Topics discussed i...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the prediction, formation and environmental impact of precipitation. Topics disc...

Climate change poses a variety of challenges for water management, and there is a need to develop methods for understanding and managing risk. Whil...

The primary objective of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the interaction of depleted uranium as a source of low dose radia...

Heavy metals, algae, and microbial activities in marine systems are the main targets of this book. The book is divided into 8 sections and covers h...

Food chains are representations of the predator-prey relationships between species within an ecosystem or habitat. Organisms in a food chain are gr...

Metals are naturally present in our environment and trace amounts of metals are essential micronutrients for the growth of many marine organisms. H...

Pollution is the release of chemical, physical, biological or radioactive contaminants to the environment. Principal forms of pollution include: ai...

This book examines the facts and trends in municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal in the United States. Our trash, or municipal s...

This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on sustainable agricultural development and t...