Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology

Despite the fact that water covers two-thirds of the Earth''s surface, it is surprisingly vulnerable to human influence and activity. Marine ecosys...

The National Strategy for the Arctic Region sets forth the United States Government''s strategic priorities for the Arctic region. This strategy is...

Bioremediation is a soft bioengineering technique to clean up contaminated lands and soils using microbes, plants and earthworms. It is also a tech...

Water vapour is a key in the hydrological cycle and the main driver of atmospheric events. Remote sensing of water vapor using the Global Positioni...

Freshwater wetlands are an integral part of central Florida, where thousands are distributed across the landscape. However, their relatively small ...

This book introduces advanced water vapour condensation processes, modelling and control technologies in order to find a sustainable solution in an...

Currently, the management of solid waste represents a major economic and environmental issue throughout the world. Trends in waste generation show ...

This book attempts to undertake critical, social scientific scrutiny of contradictions between the evolving forms of agricultural production and ec...

Rapid urbanisation coupled with increasing populations has brought in new socio-economic and environmental problems in the world, particularly for ...

Nature thrives on diversity and flexibility, gaining strength from heterogeneity, whereas the quest for homogeneity seems to motivate much of moder...

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Accident in March 2011 significantly impacted Japan and the Japanese People, contaminating large areas of Fukus...

Grasslands cover around 30% of the Earth''s terrestrial surface and provide important ecosystem services. On the other hand, grasslands are among t...

This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on UHI''s impacts on aquatic environments; th...

This book is a continuation of the book Environmental Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches ...

This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on solar energy for buildings; sustainable de...

Congress has enacted hundreds of federal laws affecting the nation''s water resources and continues to address numerous water-related issues annual...

This book is a continuation of the book Environmental Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches ...

In response to increasing information arising from the scientific community, the news media reported that pharmaceuticals have been detected in the...

This book is a continuation of the book Environmental Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches ...

Fossil records indicate the Neotropical Dry Forests had a more continuous distribution in the recent geological past, especially in the late Pleist...

This book examines the classification, modelling and environmental implications of catchments and drainage basins. Topics include the importance of...

Greenhouse gas emissions have increased markedly since the pre-industrial era and are increasing at such a rate that their concentration in the atm...

Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage), known as CCS, has attracted congressional interest as a measure for mitigating global climate change...

This book discusses the environmental indicators, monitoring and health implications of air quality. Topics in this compilation include the applica...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of new technologies, applications and impacts on the environment and industrial pro...

Phytoremediation represents the set of technologies able to remove pollutants using artificial ecosystems equipped with natural plants. This book e...

This book considers the results of the theoretical and practical works dealing with forest fire detection from space. This first part of the book a...

This book revises some of the most recent advances concerning Cd induced effects at cytotoxicological and genotoxicological levels in several crops...

Every day in the United States, at least 2 billion gallons of fluids are injected into over 172,000 wells to enhance oil and gas production, or to ...

Pesticides used to control weeds, unwanted insects, and fungi contribute to agricultural productivity and public health by preventing crop damage a...

This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on lead adsorption into activated carbon; ene...

Maverick Scientist is the memoir of Forrest Mims, who forged a distinguished scientific career despite having no academic training in science. Name...

An Independent Climate Book of the Year 2023 In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist and author of The New Cli...

This book examines the role that bioremediation can play in the detoxification of soil, water, and air to improve environmental and human health, w...

Outdoor Environments for People addresses the everyday human behavior in outdoor built environments and explains how designers can learn about and ...

Healthcare sector is characterized by difficulty, dynamism and variety. In 21st century, healthcare domain is surrounded by tons of challenges in t...

The field of plasmonics has shown extraordinary capabilities in realizing highly sensitive and accurate sensors for environmental monitoring and me...

People are increasingly aware of the role that water has in shaping society and how it impacts quality of life. This is the first book to provide a...