Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology

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...

The environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and ...

Water pollution occurs when toxic pollutants of varying kinds (organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on) are directly or indirectly discharged int...

With increases in the number of people travelling, the speed and methods of travel, the types and volume of trade, the ability to move living plant...

The authors of this book examine the latest developments in environmental research. Chapters include nanostructured porous semiconductors as emergi...

Cadmium (Cd) is currently one of the most important toxic metals in occupational and environmental toxicology. It causes adverse effects on kidneys...

Lake Tahoe lies in the centre of the Basin, and receives flows of melting water from snow caps of the surrounding mountain peaks. The Tahoe Basin c...

The environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates; including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and...

Water recycling is former wastewater (sewage) that has been treated to remove solids and certain impurities, and then used in sustainable landscapi...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is the worlds largest public engineering, design, and construction management agency, with water resources...

Microbial ecology is the interrelationship between micro-organisms and their environment. Due to the high level of horizontal gene transfer among m...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the causes, economic implications and future challenges of eutrophication. Topic...