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Air Pollution Radioactive Air Sampling Methods Edited by
Mark L. Maiello Pfizer, Inc., Pearl River, New York, USA
Mark D. Hoover National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Designed for industrial hygienists, air quality experts, and heath physicists, this volume contains step-by-step methods for measuring airborne radioactive substances, including information on sensitivity, possible interferences, and safety precautions for each method. Making essential information easily accessible, it provides the tools needed to perform complete safety analysis. • Covers recent developments and strategies for radioactive air sampling, particularly for the continuous air monitoring (CAM) of plutonium and for the correct placement of air monitors in the workplace • Discusses radioactivity, nuclear fallout, emergency air sampling, and lung dosimetry • Covers the proper operation and calibration of the equipment involved in air sampling as well as common causes of error or failure, especially under changing, adverse, or unusual environmental conditions • Examines the international and national standards designed to promote and ensure high quality data • Includes a glossary of air sampling terminology and an extensive appendix on the characteristics and sources of important radioactive isotopes typically monitored by air sampling
Selected Contents: The Measurement of Radioactivity: Considerations for Air Sampling. The Sampling Train. Stack Sampling. Special Techniques. Standards. Determination of the Gross Alpha Radioactivity Content of the Atmosphere. Determination of the Gross Beta Radioactivity Content of the Atmosphere. Determination of the Iodine-131 Content of the Atmosphere. Determination of the 222Rn Content of the Atmosphere. Catalog no. 9717, January 2011, 599 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9717-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Indoor Air Quality The Latest Sampling and Analytical Methods, Second Edition Kathleen Hess-Kosa OMEGA Southwest Environmental Consulting, Canyon Lake, Texas
The updated edition of this reader-friendly guide covers basic concepts and details various approaches to the identification and assessment of indoor air contaminants that contribute to building-related illness in commercial buildings, institutions, and residences. Included are newly added topics focusing on less common concerns in indoor air quality such as psychological and building comfort factors and approaches to assessing air movement within buildings. Expanded appendices and three new chapters provide the reader with new material, including the most recent approaches to indoor air quality as well as more inclusive information to further address quality problems. • Updated sampling and analytical information • New chapter on Other Indoor Air Quality Pollutants covers tobacco smoke, pesticides, ultra-fine particles, radon, and sulfur-containing gypsum board • New chapter on Psychological Factors from Perceived Indoor Air Quality • New chapter on Assessing Air Movement in Buildings • Expanded appendices for easy access to pertinent support information
Selected Contents: The Starting Line. Historic Overview. Investigation Plan. The Hypothesis. Omnipresent Bioaerosols. Pollen and Spore Allergens. Viable Microbial Allergens. Pathogenic Microbes. Toxicigenic Microbes. Chemical Unknowns. Volatile Organic Compounds. Mold Volatile Organic Compounds and Mold Detection. Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Monoxide. Formaldehyde. Product Emissions. Identification of Dusts. Forensics of Dust. Animal Allergenic Dust. Building Systems and Materials. HVAC Systems. Sewage Systems and Sewer Gases. ‘Tainted’ Chinese Drywall. Green Buildings. Catalog no. K11302, May 2011, 397 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2665-2, $119.95 / £76.99
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Air Pollution Handbook of Environmental Analysis Chemical Pollutants in Air, Water, Soil, and Solid Wastes, Second Edition Pradyot Patnaik Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Staten Island, New York
A reflection of the myriad changes in the field of environmental analysis and the emergence of many new classes of pollutants in recent years, the second edition of Handbook of Environmental Analysis: Chemical Pollutants in Air, Water, Soil, and Solid Wastes covers all aspects of environmental analysis. Completely revised and updated to include new analytical techniques as well as additional chemical structures and reactions, this second edition retains the features — clarity of prose, pertinent examples, and authoritative coverage of a wide range of toxic pollutants — that made the first edition a bestseller. New and updated information in the Second Edition: • Chapters on emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, household products, nonionic surfactants, steroids, hormones, flame-retardants, and plasticizers • Chapters on oxyhalides, glyphosate herbicides, oil and grease, disinfection by-products, and haloacetic acids • A chapter on radioactivity • Updated NIOSH methods on air analysis • Revised content on gas chromatography and mass spectrometry • US EPA and Standard Methods The book provides information on an array of topics from instrumentations, analytical techniques, and sample preparations to statistical calculations, chemical structures, and equations. It includes information on many alternative analytical procedures, making this edition more informative and versatile than its predecessor. It presents the tools and techniques required to measure a wide range of toxic pollutants in our environment.
Air Pollution Health and Environmental Impacts Edited by
Bhola R. Gurjar and Chandra S. P. Ojha Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
Luisa T. Molina Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Along with providing an understanding of the scientific basis of air pollution, this volume helps readers better appreciate social and environmental determinants of public health and apply country-based research evidence to reduce health disparities and environmental inequalities. It also encourages future research and policy action on the health and environmental consequences of air pollution from the local to global level. Catalog no. K10481, 2010, 556 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0962-4, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Sick Building Syndrome and Related Illness Prevention and Remediation of Mold Contamination Edited by
Walter E. Goldstein Goldstein Consulting Company, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Analytical Techniques. Specific Classes of Compounds and Aggregate Properties. Selected Individual Compounds. Appendices.
A practical reference, this book focuses on the serious contaminants that cause fungal infestations, commonly referred to as mold. It provides information on how to counter problems as they occur and how to prevent infestations. It includes chapters on biology and metrics that explore how to approach measuring infestation and understanding it. It also discusses mold and other contaminant particles, remediation, and repair to provide insight on what to do in the event of a problem. The chapter on epidemiology conveys an understanding of the problem and its magnitude and presents aspects of health challenges. It includes a model for mold growth that can be used to prevent such growth.
Catalog no. 65815, 2010, 824 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6581-7, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10091, January 2011, 256 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0144-4, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Selected Contents:
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Air Pollution The Science of Air Concepts and Applications, Second Edition Frank R. Spellman Spellman Environmental Consultants, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
This completely revised volume presents research on global climate change, air pollution, radon, indoor air quality, acid rain, and more. The second edition of a bestseller, this work explores common themes of air resource utilization and air protection with a section on air pollution and remediation. It contains regulatory updates related to air quality and an update on pollution control technologies. In addition to the discussion of numerous mitigation and remediation procedures, this authoritative resource includes an expanded section on the fundamentals of air chemistry and physics, making it an indispensable text for those tasked with compliance to air pollution laws. Catalog no. 75322, 2009, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7532-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Principles of Air Quality Management
Managing Indoor Air Quality Fifth Edition H.E. Burroughs Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Shirley J. Hansen Consultant, Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
This practical guide covers how to treat existing indoor air problems effectively and how to prevent costly IAQ problems from occurring in the first place. A single discipline approach unfortunately tends to narrow both the control and the treatments options. This book cuts across professions to offer those concerned with the total facility a broader, more comprehensive approach to managing indoor air quality and mitigating indoor air quality problems. The third edition is extensively updated and edited in response to the rapid pace of changes and advances in the IAQ industry. Catalog no. N10357, March 2011, 350 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7014-3, $119.95 / £76.99
Air Pollution and Turbulence Modeling and Applications Edited by
Second Edition
Davidson Moreira
Roger D. Griffin
Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Griffin Environmental International, Irvine, California, USA
Marco Vilhena
Blending information from mainstream articles, highly technical publications, and research journals, this second edition of a bestseller features new sections on air toxics, new information on chronic and acute health effects, and new approaches to the assessment of those impacts on sensitive populations. It emphasizes toxic air pollutants and alternative approaches to management of air quality in local environments. The book explains how primary pollutants form in industrial and mobile combustion processes and how they are controlled. It also presents in-depth information on the meteorology of atmospheric transport and explains how secondary photochemical pollutants form in ambient air.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Catalog no. 7099, 2007, 334 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7099-1, $124.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10572, 2010, 354 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1144-3, $124.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook
Written by international experts, this book presents advanced techniques for modeling turbulence along with air pollution applications, including pollutant dispersion and inverse problems. The text offers innovative atmospheric mathematical modeling methods, which can also be applied to other disciplines, and supplies an ideal reference for professionals and a resource for students studying atmospheric pollutant dispersion and its consequences. The book provides a solid theoretical understanding of turbulence, which is needed for further study. Worldwide case studies and reviews illustrate subjects related to environmental sciences and environmental modeling.
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Air Pollution Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture and Storage Technology, Volume 1 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture, Transport and Industrial Applications Edited by
Environmental Biotechnology
M. M. Maroto-Valer
M. H. Fulekar
The Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CICCS), University of Nottingham, UK
Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, India
Drawing on a distinguished international team of contributors, Volume 1 of this comprehensive reference explores the state of the art of research, development, and demonstration of CCS technology in the power sector industry. It reviews the economics, regulation, and planning of CCS for power plants and industry and examines developments and innovation in post- and pre-combustion and advanced combustion processes and technologies for CO2 capture in power plants. This coverage is extended with sections on CO2 compression, transport, and injection as well as industrial applications of CCS technology, including in the cement, concrete, iron, and steel industries.
This book provides information essential to students taking courses in biotechnology as part of environmental sciences, environmental management, or environmental biology programs. It is also suitable for those studying water, waste management, and pollution abatement. Topics include biodiversity, renewable energy, bioremediation technology, recombinant DNA technology, genetic engineering, solid waste management, composting, vermicomposting, biofertilizer, chemical pesticides, biological control of pests, and genetically modified organisms. The book also discusses bioethics and risk assessment, intellectual property rights, environmental cleanup technologies, and environmental nanotechnology.
Catalog no. N10185, January 2011, 528 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3099-4, $249.95 / £159.00 Also available as an eBook
Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture and Storage Technology, Volume 2 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Storage and Utilization Edited by
M. M. Maroto-Valer The Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CICCS), University of Nottingham, UK
Catalog no. N10286, January 2011, 620 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-57808-582-8 $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control. Delft, The Netherlands, September 28-30, 2009
Volume 2 begins with a review of geological sequestration of CO2, including coverage of reservoir sealing as well as monitoring and modeling techniques used to verify geological sequestration of CO2. Terrestrial and ocean sequestration are reviewed, along with the environmental impact and performance assessments for these routes. The final section reviews advanced concepts for CO2 storage and utilization, including industrial utilization, biofixation, mineral carbonation, and photocatalytic reduction.
The proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control, held on 28-30 September in Delft, the Netherlands, gives an overview of innovative biotechnology-based processes for treatment of waste gasses. Various innovative research aspects of environmental chemistry, environmental engineering and bioprocess technology are discussed.
Catalog no. N10186, January 2011, 512 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3101-4, $249.95 / £159.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11733, 2010, 350 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-58270-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Edited by
Jan Bartacek, Christian Kennes, and Piet Lens
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Environmental Toxicology Mercury Pollution A Transdisciplinary Treatment Edited by
Sharon L. Zuber College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Michael C. Newman College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA
Using mercury pollution as an example, this book illustrates the interdisciplinary approach required for solving environmental problems. It explains the details of the natural cycling of mercury in and on the earth and discusses how humans have dramatically disrupted its exchange among the earth’s soil, air, and water. The chapters discuss history, media, and politics in relation to mercury and contain links to established websites with specific resources for readers. Also included are smaller case studies, such as the Minamata tragedy, fish consumption, and international treaties. • Explores the statistics of mercury risk • Discusses environmental regulations and international treaties as related to mercury • Contains case studies • Provides links to outside websites with specific resources for readers • Includes a preface by Aileen Mioko Smith and photographs by W. Eugene Smith
Selected Contents: Introduction: Crossing Boundaries. Natural History of a Contaminant. Dangerous Attractions: Mercury in Human History. Mercury in the Environment through Sculpture, Film, and Theatre. Writing as Environmental Stewardship. A Sociological perspective: Is Tuna Safe? Mercury by the Numbers. Mercury in the Media. Fact or Fiction? Engaged Scholarship: Environmental Service. Environmental Politics. Conclusion: Through Your Eyes.
Introduction to Environmental Toxicology Molecular Substructures to Ecological Landscapes, Fourth Edition Wayne G. Landis, Ruth M. Sofield, and Ming-Ho Yu Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA
After fifteen years and three editions, this book has become a standard that defines the field of environmental toxicology, and the fourth edition is no exception. The authors take an integrated approach to environmental toxicology that emphasizes scale and context as important factors in understanding effects and management options. New in the Fourth Edition: • • • •
New author, Dr. Ruth M. Sofield 8-page color insert A chapter on fate and transport Emphasis on the use of all types of models in understanding how nature works • Revised sections on synergy and atrazine toxicity • Updated coverage of the analysis of impacts to populations, communities and ecosystems • Enlarged risk assessment chapter with an in-depth description of a regional scale risk assessment This edition benefits from the insight of a new author, Dr. Ruth M. Sofield, who prepared the new chapter on the fate and transport of contaminants. The relationship between structure and toxicological properties has been a major theme of this book since its inception and this new chapter expands this fundamental concept to include fate and transport. In the early chapters the use of models in science is discussed and this theme carries throughout the rest of the book. Catalog no. K10226, January 2011, 542 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0410-0, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11540, July 2011, 273 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3384-1, $89.95 / £57.99
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Environmental Toxicology
Essentials of Toxic Chemical Risk Science and Society Stephen Penningroth Community Science Institute, Inc., Trumansburg, New York, USA
This volume provides a basic introduction to toxicology within a framework of chemical risk to ecosystems and to human health, and forms the basis of a new approach to teaching toxicology from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. It presents concepts from chemistry, ecology, physiology, and other disciplines as needed within the context of toxicology. These include chemical equilibrium, energy, and nutrient flows through ecosystems. It also introduces concepts specific to toxicology, such as risk as a composite of toxicity and exposure, and provides case studies of risk management to illustrate the ways in which laboratory results are used to manage chemical risk to human health and the environment. • Supplies study questions and answers that illustrate the ways in which lab results are used to manage chemical risk • Introduces the EPA’s conceptual framework for ecological risk assessment • Profiles the politics of risk management, including laws and policies regulating toxic chemical risk in the US, Canada, and the EU • Contains sketches of individual hazardous chemicals and case studies of risk assessment and risk management • Includes a foreword by Henry Lickers, Environment Division, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Selected Contents: Toxic Chemical Risk as Science and Social Discourse. Environmental Pathways of Toxic Chemicals. Dose-Effect: The Foundation of Toxicological Science. Human Populations at Risk. The Cornerstone of Risk Assessment: Toxicity Testing in Animals. The Body’s Defenses against Chemical Toxicity. Mechanisms of Chemical Disease. Human Health Risk Assessment. Ecological Risk Assessment. Managing Chemical Risk in North America and Europe. Index. Catalog no. TF1243, 2010, 212 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-24851-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Arsenic: Natural and Anthropogenic Edited by
E. Deschamps Fundacao Estadual do Meio Ambiente (FEAM), Minas Gerais, Brazil
J. Matschullat Technical University, Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany
This volume represents one of the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary examinations into arsenic's behavior in air, water, soils, sediments, plants and the human body. Based on state-ofthe-art investigations into the global arsenic cycle, the related human toxicology and available remediation technologies, arsenic is assessed holistically in all the environmental compartments. Catalog no. K10581, February 2011, 238 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-54928-8, $129.95 / £78.99 Also available as an eBook
Handbook of Chemicals and Safety T.S.S. Dikshith Bilekahalli, Bangalore, India
A comprehensive resource, this volume offers a tool for the management of a range of chemical substances commonly used, handled, stored, transported, and disposed of as wastes. The substances include industrial solvents, pesticides, metals, air pollutants, toxic gases, drugs, and other items. Information supplied includes the chemical abstract system (CAS) number, IUPAC name, molecular formula, synonyms and trade names, use and exposure, toxicity and health effects, and carcinogen factors. Also included is information on exposure limits, methods of proper storage, and waste disposal. Catalog no. K11089, January 2011, 531 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2060-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental Toxicology Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology Third Edition Michael C. Newman College of William & Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA
Fully revised to reflect new developments, the new edition of this renowned text details key environmental contaminants, explores their fate and cycling in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. It also covers regulatory aspects of the field and discusses key Australian, U.S., European, and Chinese legislation and policy. It provides new study questions, a detailed glossary, and new international case studies by leading world-known experts.
Pedagogical Features: • Study questions that enhance understanding of the topics • Exploration of basic concepts, and paradigms, and unresolved issues in ecotoxicology • Suggested readings at the end of each chapter • Concise explanations of highlighted key terms can be found in the glossary • Treatment of contaminants in a hierarchical context from biochemical to biospheric levels of organization • Coverage of environmental risk and associated legislation • Web-based solutions manual guide available for download upon qualifying course adoption
The Global Arsenic Problem Challenges for Safe Water Production Edited by
N. Kabay, J. Bundschuh, B. Hendry, M. Bryjak, K. Yoshizuka, P. Bhattacharya, and S. Anaç Arsenic removal continues to be one of the most important areas of water treatment. However, in the most affected regions large conventional treatment plants may not be appropriate and factors such as cost and acceptability as well as performance must be considered. Published in cooperation with leading experts in this field, this book provides a thorough analysis of the problems, solutions, and possible alternatives to achieve safe water production on a global scale. Catalog no. K11503, 2010, 270 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-57521-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Handbook of Pesticides Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis Edited by
Leo M.L. Nollet
Selected Contents:
University College Ghent, Applied Engineering Sciences, Belgium
GENERAL. Introduction. Major Classes of Contaminants and Their Sources. BIOACCUMULATION. Uptake, Biotransformation, Detoxification, Elimination, and Accumulation. Factors Influencing Bioaccumulation. Bioaccumulation from Food and Trophic Transfer. TOXICANT EFFECTS. Molecular Effects and Biomarkers. Cells, Tissues, and Organs. Sublethal Effects to Individuals. Acute and Chronic Lethal Effects to Individuals. Effects on Populations. Effects on Communities and Ecosystems. Landscape to Global Effects. RISK FROM TOXICANTS. Risk Assessment of Contaminants. SUMMARY. Conclusions. Glossary. Appendices. References.
Hamir S. Rathore
Catalog no. 67044, 2010, 571 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6704-0, $92.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 82450, 2010, 628 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8245-6, $174.95 / £111.00 Also available as an eBook
Aligarh Muslim University, India
This handbook provides a systematic description of the principles, procedures, and technology of the modern analytical techniques used in the detection, extraction, clean up, and determination of pesticide residues in the environment. Analyzing the historical background of pesticides and emerging trends in pesticide regulation, it discusses various techniques for analysis, including supercritical fluid extraction, disposable electrochemical biosensors, matrix solidphase dispersion, voltametric methods, and liquid chromatography. It addresses the scope and limitation of NEEM products in plant protection as well as the analysis of medicinal plants.
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Environmental Toxicology
Ecotoxicology of Explosives
Organic Pollutants
Edited by
An Ecotoxicological Perspective, Second Edition
Geoffrey I. Sunahara, Guilherme Lotufo, Roman G. Kuperman, and Jalal Hawari Written by leading experts, this book details the current science of the ecotoxicology of explosives and unexploded ordinance, and its future research. The book provides a detailed discussion of safety concerns and environmental impacts. • Provides a discussion of the potential transport and transformation processes involved in determining the fate of EMs and thus provide insight into toxicity mechanisms • Offers a detailed discussion of the environmental health impacts of explosives • Discusses how ecotoxicological data can be used in the development of regulatory recommendations for sustaining range activities while ensuring environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance • Contains ecotoxicological effects information for different species • Covers environmental risk assessment procedures, modeling, and case studies for sites contaminated with explosives • Includes chapters based on peer-reviewed literature and technical reports that have then been evaluated by external peer reviewers
Selected Contents: Fate and Biotransformation of Explosives. QSAR of Explosives. Effects on Soil Organisms. Aquatic Toxicity of Explosives. Bioavailability and Toxicity of Explosives in Sediments. Accumulation and Biochemical Toxicology of Explosives in Aquatic Organisms. Effects on Wildlife Vertebrates. Genotoxic Effects of Explosives. Biomarkers of Effects and Exposure to Explosives. Mechanisms of Toxicity. Trophic Transfer and Modelling. Risk Assessment Approaches. Risk Assessment: Situation in Europe. Future Areas of Research. Catalog no. 2839, 2009, 336 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-2839-8, $133.95 / £85.00 Also available as an eBook
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C. H. Walker Devon, UK
Significantly updated, revised, and expanded, this second edition presents the basic principles of ecotoxicology along with the major organic pollutants. Two new chapters cover endocrine disruptors and neurotoxicity and its behavioral effects. The text also provides additional information on biomarker approaches and offers an overview of new technologies, such as microarray assays, that are being developed to address complex pollution problems. Through a mechanistic approach, this book continues to provide essential knowledge of toxic mechanisms that produce adverse ecological effects, serving as valuable guidance for carrying out the risk assessment of environmental chemicals. Catalog no. 62581, 2009, 408 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6258-8, $97.95 / £61.99 Also available as an eBook
Ecotoxicology A Comprehensive Treatment Michael C. Newman Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, USA
William H. Clements Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
“... it is - in my opinion the definitive book to date on the complex and emerging science of ecotoxicology.” —A. Russell Flegal, Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California for The Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin Vol. 17(2) June 2008
A milestone in the field, this book brings together concepts and information about contaminant effects at all levels of the biological hierarchy. Emphasizing ecological components and fundamental paradigms, the authors strike a balance between the presentation of details relevant at each level and the integration of phenomena and processes among levels. Catalog no. 3357, 2008, 880 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3357-6, $157.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental Health
Second Edition
Safety Professional's Reference and Study Guide
D. Roy Cullimore
W. David Yates
Droycon Bioconcepts Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bodine Services of the Midwest, Decatur, Illinois, USA
In a radical departure from the classical reductionist identification of bacteria dominated by genetic and biochemical analysis of separated strains of bacteria, this book takes a generalistic approach utilizing the form, function, and habitat of communities of bacteria. This completely revised and updated second edition introduces the concept of bacteria community intelligence as reflected in corrosion, plugging, and shifts in the quality parameters in water, gas, oil, food, or even air. Organized for ease of use, the book allows readers to start with a symptom, uncover the bacterial activities, and then indentify the communities distinctly enough to allow management and control. The broad spectrum approach, new to this edition, lumps compatible bacteria together into a relatively harmonious consortia that share a common primary purpose. It gives a big picture view of the role of bacteria not as single strains but collectively as communities and uses this information to provide key answers to common bacterial problems.
Written as a reference and study guide for candidates preparing to take the Board of Certified Safety Professional’s exam, this book covers topics such as math review, ventilation, noise, gases and particulates, radiation, toxicology, industrial hygiene, biological hazards, thermal stressors, statistics, fire protection and prevention, accident investigation, mechanics, hydrostatics and hydraulics, electrical safety, engineering economy and worker’s compensation. The book also provides instructions on how to solve the equations and formulas on the exam.
Practical Atlas for Bacterial Identification
• Presents a new classification system for bacterial communities based upon their effect and activities, and not their composition • Defines the major types of bacterial communities using a glossary approach and would embrace the major known bacterial structures (e.g. pitting and perforation of steel; ochrous plugging of wells and drains; and the generation of rust) • Provides a new approach using easy-to-follow language allowing non-microbiologists to feel more comfortable in addressing significant bacteriologically-influenced events • Features a broad spectrum approach unlike most
Selected Contents: Bacterial Communities by Location and Function. Common Bacteriologically Initiated Events. Bacteria Are Everywhere. Preliminary Differentiation of Alpha Bacterial Consorms. Environmental Dynamics of Bacterial Consorms. Bacterial Consormial Challenges. Detailed Identification of Bacterial Consorms. Catalog no. 87975, 2010, 327 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8797-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
• Includes the latest version of the BCSP examination reference sheets • Offers 150 equations and 150 problems Catalog no. K11570, January 2011, 580 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3485-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Environmental and Human Health Risk Management in Developing Countries Edited by
E.N. Laboy-Nieves, M.F.A. Goosen, and E. Emmanuel This book examines the multidisciplinary aspects of the impacts that humans have on the physical environment, the biota, and human health. It covers environmental degradation, pollution, occupational health, risk management, epidemiology, and toxicology. It helps scientists, resource managers, administrators, educators, policy makers and college students to interpret that risk management and the advancement of research in sustainable development is of utmost importance for all parties involved in seeking solutions for the protection of natural and anthropogenic systems and human health. Catalog no. K12405, January 2011, 290 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-60162-7, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental Health Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation and Control, Second Edition Edited by
Brian Flannigan, Robert A. Samson, and J. David Miller In 2007, scientists estimated the direct cost of diseases associated with mould and dampness on the US population to be in the range of 4 billion dollars, and the indirect costs of lost work and school days are gauged even higher. The US Centers for Disease Control recently concluded that elimination of moisture and mouldy materials in the home definitively results in improved health. Unfortunately, problems of accurate assessment and precise identification plague the full understanding of the effects of mould on human health. Addressing exposure assessment and identification, this book discusses the methodology for and conduct of investigations on indoor environments, including details on key fungi and actinobacteria, and reflects advances in predicting their occurrence in buildings in various parts of the world. • Examines the difficulties and novel solutions in measurement, identification, and assessment • Includes new chapters on Pollen in Indoor Environments, Molecular Methods of Investigation, and Analysis for Toxins and Inflammatory Compounds • Updates information on microorganisms in outdoor air, bacteria and other bioaerosols in industrial workplaces, and respiratory tract infections caused by indoor fungi • Discusses epidemiological and case-related evidence on building-related illness Bringing together the state-of-the-science in this health-critical field, this accurate and timely book offers researchers, public health officials, and industrial hygienists crucial information on specific microorganisms in the built environment, along with current measurement and assessment solutions to clean up indoor air and keep residents and workers healthy in the future. Catalog no. 93347, April 2011, 539 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9334-6, $149.95 / £95.00
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Manual of Environmental Analysis Edited by
N.C. Aery University College of Science, Rajasthan, India
This book presents current methods for determining the impact of pollutants on the biosystem. Encompassing the breadth and depth of the field, this book explores analytical methods for determining physical, chemical, biological, and microbiological characteristics of water, waste water, soil, plant material, and air as well as plant and animal communities. With coverage of sampling, instrumentation, and monitoring methods, the book facilitates analysis for a wide range of chemical pollutants. Topics include bioassays, environmental radioactivity, biomonitoring, environmental impact assessment/auditing, and indoor air and noise pollution. Catalog no. AB6915, January 2011, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6915-0, $129.95 / £82.00
Developing a Safety and Health Program Second Edition Daniel E. Della-Giustina West Virginia University, USA
The second edition of a bestseller, this book examines the elements of a safety and health program and delineates how to incorporate them into any organization’s safety efforts. The author defines safety policy and gives an overview of OSHA and other regulatory agencies. He covers hazard communication safety training and how to write material safety data sheets, how to maintain a good fire loss control program, and procedures for developing an emergency response plan. The second edition includes new regulations and standards and a discussion of how advanced management concepts can improve preventive programs. Catalog no. K10738, 2010, 158 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1438-3, $92.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
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Hazardous Waste
Toxic Chemicals Risk Prevention Through Use Reduction Thomas E. Higgins, Jayanti A. Sachdev, and Stephen A. Engleman Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the authors’ research conducted through their development of a program in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals. Written to help readers understand the relative toxic impacts of chemicals that are used in creating and maintaining consumer and industrial products, this reference proposes a program to modify the existing toxics inventory program to better quantify the risks, and advocates a program that would help to prioritize and reduce the toxicity of chemicals used. Figures, photographs, and tables are included in the text to aid with comprehension. • Presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use • Examines toxic chemical release programs and their impact • Discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance • Compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats • Provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals
Selected Contents: Introduction. Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting. Toxic Chemical Release Reporting. TRI Programs in Other Countries. TRI Program Impacts on Reducing Toxic Chemical Releases. Quantifying Toxicity. Quantifying Mobility. Quantifying Persistence. Quantifying Bioconcentration. Catalog no. K11782, January 2011, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3915-7, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Combustion and Incineration Processes Applications in Environmental Engineering, Fourth Edition Walter R. Niessen Niessen Consultants S.P., Andover, Massachusetts, USA
“… contains a wealth of information…” —Environmental Engineering
Covering each aspect of a waste management facility, from contaminant receipt, handling, and storage to stack discharge and dispersion, this reference explores the operation and evaluation of incineration and conversion (gasification) systems for hazardous and non-hazardous gaseous, liquid, biosolid, and solid wastes. Highlighting breakthroughs in air pollution control, the book discusses advances in materials handling, waste processing, refractory and materials engineering, combustion technology, and energy recovery to reduce and control toxins and pollutants in the environment. It includes a CD-ROM containing spreadsheets and computer applications. Catalog no. K10282, 2010, 800 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0503-9, $199.95 / £127.00 Also available as an eBook
Principles of Hazardous Materials Management Second Edition Roger D. Griffin Griffin Environmental International, Irvine, California, USA
This long-awaited second edition updates and expands upon the topics in the original bestseller. It begins with an introduction to hazardous materials, providing historical insight into toxins past and present. The book then explores the health effects of hazardous materials; risk assessment; the transportation and management of hazardous materials; waste characterization and analytical methods; and waste treatment and disposal. Appendices contain governmental regulations and a useful glossary. Catalog no. 89706, 2009, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8970-7, $113.95 / £72.99 Also available as an eBook
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Hazardous Waste Handbook of Advanced Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment
Geological Repository Systems for Safe Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuels and Radioactive Waste
Edited by
M. J. Apted
Lawrence K. Wang, Yung-Tse Hung, and Nazih K. Shammas An authoritative reference for technical information on industrial and hazardous waste treatment, this handbook provides broad, comprehensive coverage of basic and advanced principles and applications. It addresses wastes in a variety of industries, covering metal finishing, food processing, milk production, foundries, chemical manufacturing, and more. • Discusses the treatment of landfills and underground storage tanks • Explores new clean production and waste minimization methods • Includes numerous figures, tables, examples, and case histories Catalog no. 72196, 2010, 1376 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7219-8, $299.95 / £191.00 Also available as an eBook
Edited by
J. Ahn University of California, Berkeley Monitor Scientific LLC, USA
This book reviews state-of-the-art technologies, scientific methods, regulatory developments, and social engagement approaches related to the implementation of geological repository systems. It introduces geological disposal, including multiple-barrier geological repositories. Next it reviews geological repository siting in different host rocks. Reviews of the range of engineered barrier systems are presented in Part III, and Part IV examines total system performance assessment and safety analyses for deep geological and near-surface disposal. The final section covers regulatory and social approaches for the establishment of geological disposal programs. Catalog no. N10189, January 2011, 720 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3109-0, $249.95 / £160.00 Also available as an eBook
Heavy Metals in the Environment
Geotechnical Engineering for Mine Waste Storage Facilities
Edited by
Geoffrey Blight This volume is a comprehensive treatment of the application of geotechnical engineering to site selection, site exploration, and the design, operation, and closure of mine waste storage facilities. The level and content are suitable for practicing engineers engaged in the design and operational management of mine waste storage facilities as well as senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. The book follows the sequence of a waste storage facility life cycle and considers the use of mine waste as a construction material. The text is supported by typical test results, examples, and case histories.
Offering broad coverage of basic and advanced principals and applications, this volume provides chemical and environmental engineers with the most complete resource available on remediation of heavy metal contaminants with an emphasis on innovative and alternative approaches. It investigates a variety of environmental pollution sources and waste characteristics that require a multitude of remediation methods. It then details the latest in clean tech advances covering both management strategies and process alternatives. The authors delve into costs, effluent standards, and offer up several illustrative case histories to illustrate the regional and global effects of key pollution control practices.
Catalog no. K00120, 2010, 652 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-46828-2, $199.95 / £127.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 73168, 2009, 516 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7316-4, $102.95 / £65.99 Also available as an eBook
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Lawrence K. Wang, Jiaping Paul Chen, Yung-Tse Hung, and Nazih K. Shammas
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Remediation
Edited by
Remediation of Former Manufactured Gas Plants and Other Coal-Tar Sites
H. Magdi Selim
Allen W. Hatheway
Dynamics and Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in the Rootzone Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Written by international experts in the field, this book supplies coherent presentations of recent developments along with a clear understanding of heavy metal dynamics and bioavailability in the soil root zone. It provides a multidisciplinary approach with emphasis on geohydrology, plant and soil science, and environmental chemistry. Evaluating the current state of the art in this field, the text explores innovative experimental and theoretical modeling approaches. Numerous figures, tables, and equations are included within the text to further enhance knowledge of the subject. • Provides an in-depth look into a significant emerging topic of interest in environmental science • Examines the complex dynamics of heavy metals in the soil system • Presents an interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on heavy metal reactivity, bioavailability, transport, and environmental chemistry in soils • Includes both innovative experimental and theoretical/modeling approaches • Explores bioavailability as a tool in remediation strategies • Discusses factors affecting heavy metal bioavailability in soils • Addresses environmental risk of heavy metals in the soil system
Selected Contents: Nonlinear Behavior of Heavy Metals in Soils: Mobility and Bioavailability. Nonequilibrium Transport of Heavy Metals in Soils: Physical and Chemical Processes. Chemical Equilibrium and Reaction Modeling of Arsenic and Selenium in Soils. Heavy Metal and Selenium Distribution and Bioavailability in Contaminated Sites: A Tool for Phytoremediation. Catalog no. K11261, March 2011, 313 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2622-5, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Consulting Civil Geological and Environmental Engineer, Rolla, Missouri, USA
Over the long history of former manufactured gas plants (FMGPs) and other coal-tar-producing sites, there were an enormous variety of fuel stocks used as well as many processing and disposal methods, each leading to unique waste and site circumstances. This book supplies the historical information needed to understand and accurately predict the transport and fate of contaminants at these sites. Understanding the processes and history of a particular site is absolutely critical to performing site and waste characterization and ultimately to successful remediation. The second part of the text covers characterization, selection of remedy, remedial design and construction, and regulatory and legal process. • Provides a single-source reference for designing and conducting field exploration programs at FMGPs and other coal-tar sites • Explains the essential elements of information that must be obtained for each site to ensure a thorough and accurate characterization and successful remediation • Includes more than 200 data tables, abundant historical photographs and drawings, and a glossary of terms used in the manufactured gas industry • Presents historical information on the most common procedures, equipment, fuel stocks, and disposal methods used at different times throughout the industry's history
Selected Contents: History of Manufactured Gas, Coke Production, and the Coal-Tar Industry. Gas Manufacturing Processes. Gas Plant Components. Gas Purification, Storage, and Distribution. Coke Works and Tar Distilleries. Coal-Tar Residuals and Their Historic Management. Historic Technical Literature. Remediation. Site and Waste Characterization. Selection of Remedy. Remedial Design and Construction. Regulatory and Legal Process. Catalog no. DK2141, May 2011, 1436 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8247-9106-3, $199.95 / £127.00
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Remediation Environmental Isotopes in Biodegradation and Bioremediation Edited by
C. Marjorie Aelion, Patrick Höhener, Daniel Hunkeler, and Ramon Aravena The use of stable isotopes and naturally occurring radioisotopes continues to gain interest as a way to evaluate the origin and fate of naturally occurring substances and contaminants in the environment. This book covers basic principles of isotope methods, details the major environmental processes to which isotope methods can be applied, and provides comprehensive information on analytical and data evaluation procedures. Using a wide range of case studies from recent field applications, and laboratory research, the authors illustrate the concepts and methodologies of stable isotope and radioisotope tools. The book relates the method to various disciplines currently employing these approaches. • Explores the application of stable isotopes and naturally occurring radioisotopes to microbial degradation processes in surface and subsurface environments • Details new measurement techniques in the field of isotope analysis • Presents detailed explanations of the principles of isotope tools • Includes numerous case studies
Selected Contents: Isotope Fundamentals. Fundamentals of Environmental Isotopes and Their Use in Biodegradation. Analysis of Stable Isotopes. Principles and Mechanisms of Isotope Fractionation. Isotope Fractionation During Transformation Processes. Isotopes and Microbial Processes. Isotopes and Aerobic Degradation. Isotopes and Methane Cycling. Isotopes and Processes in the Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles. Isotopes in Field Applications. Investigating the Origin and Fate of Organic Contaminants in Groundwater using Stable Isotope Analysis. Stable Isotope Fractionation of Gases and Contaminant Vapors in the Unsaturated Zone. Isotopes in Emerging Areas Catalog no. L1661, 2010, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-56670-661-2, $133.95 / £85.00 Also available as an eBook
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Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction A Series of Advances, Volume 20 Edited by
Arup K. SenGupta Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Over the past four decades, many scientists have made notable advancements in both the theory and application of ion exchange. Pioneers continue to break new ground by synthesizing novel materials and creating interdisciplinary connections across science and engineering. The seven chapters assembled in this latest volume reflect contributions from researchers across the globe. This volume testifies to the growth in the field and the synergies it has created with a myriad of scientific endeavors, from decontamination to deionization, mining to microelectronics, and drug delivery to desalination, to name just a few. Catalog no. K12582, March 2011, 366 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5539-3, $229.00 / £146.00
Environmental Investigation and Remediation 1,4-Dioxane and other Solvent Stabilizers Thomas K.G. Mohr, Julie A. Stickney, and William H. DiGuiseppi While tremendous progress has been made in remediating sites that have been contaminated by chlorinated solvents, stabilizers that were added to chlorinated solvents in order to improve their performance have been overlooked. This book is the first to focus on the little-known contaminant 1,4-Dioxane. Written by the top authority in the field, it presents an indispensable reference for forensic investigation of source apportionment at solvent release sites and focuses on areas of interest including: why solvent stabilizers are used; how they become concentrated in vapor degreasing wastes; and how sites contaminated with solvent stabilizers can be identified, investigated, and remediated. Catalog no. L1662, 2010, 550 pp. ISBN: 978-1-56670-662-9, $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
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Remediation The Science of Environmental Pollution Second Edition Frank R. Spellman Spellman Environmental Consultants, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
This book focuses on pollution of the atmosphere, surface and groundwater, and soil, demonstrating the solution of pollution problems by using real world, cutting edge technologies. Completely revised and updated, the second edition includes additional chapters on pharmaceuticals in water and water scarcity. As in the first edition, this new book provides environmental pollution information that is user-friendly and easy to comprehend—little emphasis is placed on heavy math and/or science methods. This book complements two other recently published books: The Science of Water and The Science of Air. Catalog no. K10661, 2010, 512 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1302-7, $124.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook
Sustainable Wells Maintenance, Problem Prevention, and Rehabilitation
Sediment and Contaminant Transport in Surface Waters Wilbert Lick University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
While many books have been written on sediment and contaminant transport, this book takes a more focused approach, highlighting areas that have been recently investigated but not covered thoroughly elsewhere. It emphasizes the erosion, deposition, flocculation, and transport of fine-grained, cohesive sediments; the effects of finite rates of sorption on the transport and fate of hydrophobic contaminants; and the effects of major events such as floods and storms. The text assists readers in the qualitative understanding of and ability to predict the transport of sediments and hydrophobic contaminants in surface areas. Catalog no. 59874, 2009, 416 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5987-8, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Field Sampling Methods for Remedial Investigations
Stuart A. Smith and Allen E. Comeskey
Second Edition
Ground Water Science LLC, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Mark Edward Byrnes Flour Hanford, Washington, USA
A handbook for working well managers and operators, this is a practical and accessible guide to preventing, forestalling, and dealing with problems with wells. It provides the information necessary for well operators and managers to understand the many challenges that come with maintaining well performance. The material is presented in an understandable manner without talking down to the nonspecialists. Rather than focusing on some aspect of well cleaning, or a particular technical approach, it covers the scope of maintenance and rehabilitation, from planning to evaluation testing. It also addresses the crucial subjects of preventive design, maintenance monitoring (from electrical to biofouling), and evaluation testing.
This second edition of a bestseller provides practical guidance on developing cost-effective and defensible environmental sampling programs to support site characterization, site remediation, and building decontamination and decommissioning in both chemical and radioactive environments. It features new methodologies for characterizing radioactive environments, statistical approaches for designing environmental investigations, and chemical characterization techniques. Up-to-date with the latest EPA guidelines, the text offers additional coverage of general media sampling, building material sampling, remote surveying, data verification and validation, and data quality assessment.
Catalog no. 7576, 2010, 334 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7576-7, $133.95 / £85.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 59084, 2009, 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5908-3, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Solid Waste/Recycling Industrial Composting Environmental Engineering and Facilities Management Eliot Epstein Epstein Environmental Consultants, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Packed with figures, photographs, and tables, this book covers the technical and environmental engineering aspects of largescale industrial composting. It covers facilities design, planning, operational issues, environmental impacts, public relations, and community concerns, as well as the utilization and economics of marketing compost. It also provides operators and managers a full understanding of the management of odors, such as neutralizers and additives, bioaerosols, and other facilities issues. Chapters on facility siting, planning, permitting, site management, and community involvement round out the coverage. Catalog no. K12015, February 2011, 334 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4531-8, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Effect of Algal Biofilm and Operational Conditions on Nitrogen Removal in Waste Stabilization Ponds Mohammed Babu UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
The possibility of optimizing treatment and reducing land requirement in Wastewater Stabilization Ponds (WSPs) is paramount. WSPs are known to provide treatment for wastewater but these have several drawbacks that include short-circuiting, limited area for microbial attachment, oxygen limited to upper aerobic layer, and large area for construction. This study proposes investigating ways of addressing these issues by use of vertical baffles. Catalog no. K13113, April 2011, 145 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-0-415-66946-7 $59.95 / £38.99
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Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Waste Containment Facilities A. Bouazza Dept. Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
J.J. Bowders Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Geosynthetic clay liners have taken a prominent role in civil engineering infrastructure, in particular, in the waste containment industry. This book gives a comprehensive and authoritative review of the current state of practice on geosynthetic clay liners in waste containments. It provides insight into the individual materials used (bentonite and the associated geosynthetics) as well as the manufacturing processes. The book also explores important topics such as hydraulic conductivity, chemical compatibility, contaminant transport, gas migration, shear strength and slope stability, and field performance. Catalog no. K00009, 2010, 254 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-46733-9, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Evapotranspiration Covers for Landfills and Waste Sites Victor L. Hauser Consulting Engineer, San Antonio, Texas, USA
New, natural, self-renewing, and low-cost, evapotranspiration (ET) covers for landfills provide a solution to landfill waste that is clean, green, and economical. This book examines the conceptual theory and the practical proof, then explains the technology, design, and application. The author discusses why several existing vegetative covers have failed and provides a simple, inexpensive solution. He examines the design and construction of ET covers and other methods, highlighting their differences and successful alternative construction methods. The book also covers how the technology meets the requirements for covers on landfills, mining waste, and other sites. Catalog no. 86510, 2009, 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8651-5, $129.95 / £83.00 Also available as an eBook
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Resource Management & Sustainability Sustainable Development
Urban Watersheds
Edited by
Geology, Contamination, and Sustainable Development
Okechukwu Ukaga, Chris Maser, and Mike Reichenbach
Martin M. Kaufman, Daniel T. Rogers, and Kent S. Murray
An exploration of the human-related aspects of sustainable development, this book emphasizes the need to move away from an unwanted circumstance by being systemic in our thinking instead of symptomatic. In other words, we must stop treating symptoms without dealing with the cause. The authors argue that we cannot move away from an unwanted, negative circumstance; we can only move toward a desired, positive outcome. Revealing the multidimensional nature of sustainable development, the text summarizes positive approaches and presents strong theoretical and historical pieces along with salient case examples that illustrate the desired outcome of each model or framework discussed.
“...offers insightful well organized solutions to watershed contamination problems caused by runoff. The multidisciplinary nature of the book is a welcomed strength.”
Principles, Frameworks, and Case Studies
• Provides a realistic five-step method to achieve full participation in the development process • Discusses participatory leadership communications as a tool for facilitating sustainable development • Supplies insight into barriers to sustainable living, national trends, and personal priorities as integral concepts • Summarizes selected sustainable development models, and includes not only strong theoretical and historical pieces but also examples • Describes sustainable development frameworks and tools that can be used in a variety of settings • Explores a broad view that encompasses economic, social, and environmental issues
Selected Contents: Sustainable Development: Principles, Frameworks, and Case Studies - Introduction. If the GDP Is Up, Why Is the GPI Down? From Normative Debate to Progressive Democratic Economics. Sustainable Development and the Genuine Progress Indicator: An Updated Methodology and Application in Policy Settings, Refining the Ecological Footprint. Catalog no. K11090, 2010, 242 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2062-9, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
—Hale W. Thurston, PhD, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
This book presents over 20 years of research and professional practice on urban watersheds from the fields of environmental geology, geochemistry, risk analysis, hydrology, and urban planning. The geological characteristics of urbanized watersheds and the properties of their common contaminants are integrated to assess risk factors for soil, groundwater, and air. It also presents a new framework for attaining sustainable urban watersheds and includes case studies. Catalog no. K12428, April 2011, 583 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5274-3, $139.95 / £89.00
Coming Soon!
Economics and Ecology United for a Sustainable World Charles R. Beaton Willamette University, Oregon, USA
Chris Maser Consultant, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Written for students and professionals in fields ranging from economics to biology, this reference discusses the problems of ecological and economic crises and explains how they are the product of the overextension of resources. The book summarizes the standard approach of economics and integrates it with ecology. It explains the connection between financial collapse and climate change and emphasizes that movement along the path towards economic, environmental, and cultural sustainability begins with the individual. The authors provide an entire chapter of advice on reconciling economics and ecology and reaching goals of sustainability. Catalog no. K12439, July 2011, 184 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5295-8, $79.95 / £49.99
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Resource Management & Sustainability
Introduction to Renewable Energy Vaughn Nelson West Texas A&M University, Canyon, USA
A comprehensive overview of renewable energy, this text covers energy sources, resource assessment, and applications for solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, concentrating collectors, wind energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy, as well as water energy through mini hydro, ocean waves, tides, and currents. It also examines policies, legislation, regulations, and environmental issues, and considers economic analyses of the different renewable energies. The text includes end-of-chapter questions, and a solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. Catalog no. K11553, April 2011, 408 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3449-7, $99.95 / £63.99
The Science of Renewable Energy Frank R. Spellman Spellman Environmental Consultants, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Revonna Bieber Consultant, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
This work explores a multidisciplinary approach to renewable energy, covering physical and engineering approaches and addressing economic, social, environmental, and policy issues surrounding the implementation of large-scale renewable energy systems. The authors use straightforward language and emphasize the technical aspects and practical applications of renewable energy, rather than math and theoretical science. • Covers the economic, social, and policy implications of implementing large-scale renewable energy systems • Contains case studies, illustrations, examples from real world situations, end-of-chapter questions, and quizzes to reinforce learning Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Catalog no. K11190, April 2011, 339 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2502-0, $99.95 / £63.99
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Environmental and Economic Sustainability Paul E. Hardisty WorleyParsons, Perth, Australia
Based on more than fifteen years of research and practice, this book introduces the environmental and economic sustainability assessment (EESA), a new way to make decisions that meets the challenges of the 21st century. Incorporating elements of life-cycle analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and comprehensive sensitivity analysis, EESA provides a fully quantitative, objective, and rational way to include all of the social, environmental, and economic issues relevant to a decision into one comprehensive analysis. The author demonstrates how to apply EESA using examples across a number of major industries. • Provides a detailed methodology for improving environmental decision making in the petroleum industry • Presents real-world examples and case studies Catalog no. 59483, 2010, 337 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5948-9, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Groundwater Economics Charles A. Job U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USA
A unified discussion of groundwater and its economic importance, this book explores cost/benefit analysis and approaches for the different aspects of use, protection, and remediation. It examines the development of the legal basis for use and access rights, then addresses drinking water, irrigation, and efficient waste disposal. The author considers micro- and macro-economic factors, cost benefit tools, sustainability, and policy evaluation, ease of policy implementation, and societal acceptance. He synthesizes key points into practical steps for future application, describing ways to evaluate the economics of ground water use in the context of the larger ecosystem and its sustainability. Catalog no. K10444, 2010, 687 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0900-6, $144.95 / £92.00 Also available as an eBook
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Resource Management & Sustainability Environmental Economics for Watershed Restoration
Spatial Data Infrastructures in Context
Edited by
Edited by
Hale W. Thurston, Matthew T. Heberling, and Alyse Schrecongost
Zorica Nedovi´c-Budic´, Joep Crompvoets, and Yola Georgiadou
This handbook provides guidance to those who are interested in understanding and incorporating economic valuation in project prioritization and other economic decision-making aspects of stream or watershed restoration. It provides basic background on the types of ecological goods and services that are often valued, and details the types of questions that must be asked in watershed project analysis.
With contributions from international experts, this book presents cutting edge Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) research on information technology, systems, and infrastructures that is theoretically-based and empirically supported. It examines the complexities involved in the establishments of SDIs in the Northern and Southern hemispheres and use of SDIs in a variety of cultural, societal, and institutional contexts. The focus is on urban and regional levels where socio-economic and environmental sustainability is realized.
• Uses very little economic jargon and includes plenty of anecdotes, relaying economic concepts with home-spun wisdom • Explains where a "grass-roots" group can collect its own data and do its own analysis, and when such a group might seek professional council
North and South
• Incorporates examples from North and South drawing comparisons and lessons from both • Takes a socio-technical perspective by addressing the societal, institutional, and organizational processes
Catalog no. 92626, 2009, 189 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9262-2, $102.95 / £65.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11381, April 2011, 288 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2802-1, $99.95 / £63.99
Sustainability and Design Ethics
Implementing Industrial Ecology
Tom Russ College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, USA
Methodological Tools and Reflections for Constructing a Sustainable Development
Major revisions of traditional professional codes of ethics are required to reflect emerging environmental concerns and the corresponding standards of care and professional practice. Drawing on business ethics principles and his own experience as a design professional, the author presents a unique exposition of the underlying ethical reasoning involved in the challenges confronted by contemporary design professionals. It considers the implications of sustainability from traditional ethical points of view and provides a balanced analysis of how a sustainable standard of care might be composed.
This book is the fruit of the author’s six years of research and fieldwork undertaken while at the Centre for Sustainable Development Research and Interdisciplinary Studies—Troyes University of Technology. The research and field work were concentrated on material and energy flow loops, the principal tool that industrial ecology puts forward in order to limit environmental and economic impacts caused by the abuse of natural resources.
Catalog no. K10423, 2010, 176 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-0854-2, $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. N10341, January 2011, 166 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57808-700-6, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Cyril Adoue Systemes Durables, Auterive, France
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Resource Management & Sustainability
Sustainable Development Handbook Second Edition Updated throughout, this second edition of this popular resource includes updates on LEED® measurement and verification as well as a new chapter on cities and carbon reduction. Clarifying critical issues, this volume examines proven approaches as well as problems with failed initiatives. It addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energy and environmental solutions. It examines global initiatives, local politics, and ways to effectively measure and track progress. Catalog no. N10301, January 2011, 491 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5048-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes Robert L. France Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Canada
A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development principles, ecocultural restorative redevelopment is an emerging method for repairing large-scale landscapes. This book explores how to use this approach to address the longterm, sustainable reparation of the fabled marshlands of southern Iraq destroyed by Saddam Hussein, as well as other ecologically sensitive regions. Catalog no. RT19900, January 2011, 528 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-95225-5, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Edited by
Representing, Modeling, and Visualizing the Natural Environment
Sanjay Kumar Sharma
Edited by
Rajastan, India
Nick Mount, Gemma Harvey, Paul Aplin, and Gary Priestnall
Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability
Ackmez Mudhoo University of Mauritius, Mauritius
In this book, eminent international experts in green chemistry, green engineering, and environmental sustainability discuss the fundamentals of green chemistry and address current issues of social concern. The text covers sustainable development through green engineering, sustainable economics, environmentally benign technologies for greener processes, computational methods and modeling, environmental ethics, and green approaches to minimize air, water, soil, marine, noise, thermal and nuclear pollution. • Includes a vivid discussion on the environmental ethics relevant to green chemistry • Contains a balanced presentation of research chapters and review-based chapters Catalog no. K11178, January 2011, 450 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2473-3, $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
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“... provides an interesting cross-section of geographic information science research being undertaken by researchers in the U.K., Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. ... a collection of papers that will be of use to the GIScience and Geomatics community in academia, government, and industry. ... bridges existing GIS/GIScience with emerging methods and technologies, grounded in contemporary application contexts.” —Nick Hedley, GEOMATICA, Vol. 63, No. 4
This volume contains contributions from recognized experts and addresses crucial research questions pertaining to how the natural environment should be visually represented. Catalog no. 55496, 2009, 416 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5549-8, $149.95 / £96.00 Also available as an eBook
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Resource Management & Sustainability Capacity Development for Improved Water Management Edited by
M.W. Blokland, G.J. Alaerts, J.M. Kaspersma, and M. Hare Written by prominent practitioners and academics, this book provides an overview of progress and challenges in knowledge and capacity development in the water sector. It presents tools and techniques used in knowledge and capacity development in response to the prevailing challenges in the water sector and a review of experience with capacity change in other sectors. The book contains case studies that cover knowledge and capacity development experiences in the water resources and water services sectors. It also covers water education for children and developing gender equity as well as monitoring and evaluation of knowledge and capacity building. Catalog no. K11461, 2010, 408 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-57398-6, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture Suhas P. Wani and Kanwar Lal Sahrawat ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Johan Rockström Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
A comprehensive presentation of techniques, examples, and case studies on the realization of improved rain fed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas, this book provides techniques intended to improve the livelihood of many small-scale farmers in developing countries. Methods discussed have recently shown to be successful and economically remunerative in India and in various African countries. The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming. Catalog no. K11844, September 2011, 500 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-88277-4, $119.95 / £76.99
SocialEnvironmental Planning The Design Interface Between Everyforest and Everycity Chris Maser Consultant, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
“… provides an important and unique perspective on the strong relationships and parallels between human-made systems and structures and other natural systems and structures.” —Jane Silberstein, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Based on the author’s forty years of experience, this book discusses the sustainability of the planet and its population. The book focuses on community based solutions and how the heavy lifting of sustainability will always be done inside existing cities and communities. The author explores the reciprocal interface between communities and the landscape, and explains that when this interface includes government agencies, it can create solutions that work. Catalog no. K10751, 2010, 328 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1459-8, $71.95 / £45.99 Also available as an eBook
Land Use Scenarios Environmental Consequences of Development Alan W. Shearer, David A. Mouat, Scott D. Bassett, Michael W. Binford, Craig W. Johnson, Justin A. Saarinen, Alan W. Gertler, and Jülide Kahyaog ˇlu-Koracˇin Detailing research supported by the U.S. Marine Corps, this text presents a study of an undeveloped area being impacted by overall regional development. Through this example, the authors explain geographic vulnerability analysis, which takes into consideration possible scenarios about how and when future patterns of land use might develop. Catalog no. 92545, 2009, 422 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9254-7, $124.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental Law, Management, and Compliance Resolving Environmental Conflicts Second Edition Chris Maser Consultant, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Carol A. Pollio American Public University, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Praise for the popular first edition: “This book is very readable and also offers additional valuable references for facilitators as well as those immersed in environmental conflicts.” —Environmental Network News, January/February 1996
This text covers the basic transformative concepts that are vital for resolving environmental conflicts. It includes discussions on the inviolate biophysical principles, how the English language is changing, and the critical principles of social behavior. It also considers the effects of the younger generations shifting their interests from nature-oriented interests to technologically-oriented interests. Catalog no. K12631, July 2011, c. 258 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5608-6, $79.95 / £49.99
Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 Handbook of Transition with CD-ROM Syed Imtiaz Haider Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries, United Arab Emirates
This work provides the know-how to facilitate smooth incorporation of the latest revisions and enhancements put forth by the International Organization for Standardization for an Environmental Management System (EMS) using the 14001:2004 series. The book shows how to develop and implement an EMS for any processrelated industry or organization interested in environmental compliance, regulated or not. The CD includes customizable procedures that can be easily tailored to specific requirements. Catalog no. K11445, January 2011, 599 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2939-4, $249.95 / £159.00 Also available as an eBook
Global Environmental Policy
Introduction to Environmental Management
Concepts, Principles, and Practice
Mary K. Theodore
Edited by
Charles H. Eccleston
Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York, USA
Derwood, Maryland, USA
Louis Theodore
Frederic March
Theodore Tutorial, East Williston, New York, USA
Thinkwell Associates LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
This book addresses some of the most significant environmental challenges facing our generation. It examines policy implications and the current scientific accounts of global environmental threats. Complete with learning objectives, examples, problems, and comprehensive case studies, the text discusses topics of interest to a domestic and international audience. It also presents a professional assessment of major global issues using current data and analysis from international policy organizations and think tanks. Catalog no. K12116, January 2011, 460 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4766-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Translating complex environmental issues into understandable concepts, this text covers regulations, pollutants, and waste management. Pressing issues regarding the effects of nanotechnology and global climate change on the environment emphasize the need for education and action. An accompanying website with continuous updates, PowerPoint slides, practice problems, solutions, and exams provides versatility for this everlasting resource. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Catalog no. 89072, 2010, 556 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8907-3, $102.95 / £51.99 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental Law, Management, and Compliance
Management, Recycling and Reuse of Waste Composites
United States Water Law An Introduction
Edited by
John W. Johnson
Vannessa Goodship
Environmental Attorney, Washington State Bar, USA
The University of Warwick, UK
This authoritative reference work provides a comprehensive review of the management, recycling, and reuse of waste composites. These are issues that are of growing importance due to increasingly strict legislation and concerns about disposal of composites by landfill or incineration. The first part of the book reviews the management of waste composites and part two discusses current technologies for recycling waste composites. A third group of chapters examines the quality and use of recycled materials. The final sections of the book outline future trends and case studies.
This volume reviews the different systems for determining water rights in the United States. The book contrasts the systems used in the west with the riparian land-based eastern standard. Special sections deal with Native American rights, environmental regulation, nuisance and tort law, and social theory.
Catalog no. N10005, 2010, 500 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0104-8, $249.95 / £160.00
Catalog no. 86413, 2009, 424 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8641-6, $129.95 / £83.00 Also available as an eBook
Water Ethics Marcelino Botin Water Forum 2007 Edited by
M. Ramón Llamas, Luis Martinez-Cortina, and Aditi Mukherji Water is increasingly perceived as a key global resource. This book discusses the role of ethics in the deep roots, values, and the potential commonalities of the global water policy. Experts from different cultural, geographic, and religious backgrounds discuss the different ethical points of view, not with the intention to reach a common declaration or moral blueprint, but to exchange ideas and enhance the debate on how ethical considerations can play a more significant and explicit role in water development and management. It sheds light on the ethical questions that increasingly affect decisions and policy making processes at all scales. Catalog no. K00059, 2009, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-47303-3, $154.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
• Uses the hornbook format preferred by law practitioners and students • Provides tables of water use, figures, example forms, an index of major subjects, a list of state code web links, and a glossary
NEPA and Environmental Planning Tools, Techniques, and Approaches for Practitioners Edited by
Charles H. Eccleston Environmental Planning and NEPA Services Inc., Richland, Washington, USA
A tool for predicting environmental impacts, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) can also be used to predict the impacts of natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. This book demonstrates how to use NEPA as a framework to support decision-making. It includes examples that demonstrate how NEPA can be efficiently integrated with other processes such as ISO 14001, P2, and Adaptive Management. • Presents tools, techniques, and approaches for improving planning and decision-making • Compares international EIAs with the American NEPA process Catalog no. 7559, 2008, 448 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7559-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment New Edition of a Bestseller!
Asbestos Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects, Second Edition Edited by
Ronald F. Dodson ERI Consulting, Inc., and University of Texas at Tyler, USA
Samuel P. Hammar Diagnostic Specialties Laboratory, Bremerton,Washington, USA
This second edition of a bestseller provides an updated interdisciplinary text on the rapidly evolving information regarding asbestos and human health. It discusses instruments and methods available for evaluation of the content of asbestiform minerals in products, air, water, surface areas, and tissue. Expert contributors offer readers an overview of issues involved in exposure to asbestos.
Environmental Impact Assessment A Guide to Best Professional Practices Charles H. Eccleston Derwood, Maryland, USA
Written to help decision makers form assessments on the environmental impacts a project would produce, this book provides an in-depth, yet concise description of the ecological, socioeconomic, and other parts of the natural environment that may be affected. It integrates five distinct, yet interrelated themes into a single comprehensive framework for practitioners. The author supplies a balanced skill set of concepts, principles, and practices and includes directions for developing a comprehensive Environmental Management System. Solutions manual available upon qualified course adoption
• Includes the definitions of asbestos by different methodologies as well as the potential impact that these forms have on health • Offers several internationally accepted sampling/analytical schemes for evaluation of asbestos content Catalog no. K10484, June 2011, c. 680 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0968-6, $159.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. K11411, March 2011, 290 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2873-1, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Flood Hazards
Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants
Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment Edited by
Jessica Lamond, Colin Booth, Felix Hammond, and David Proverbs “... a very valuable contribution to knowledge on the impact of floods, covering both practical and policy issues.”
—Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Middlesex and Oxford Universities
This comprehensive resource draws on insightful discussions from the scattered literature and combines them into a cross-disciplinary approach designed for engineers, urban planners, regulators, and insurers. Written by wellknown, leading experts, it provides the perspectives of academics, practitioners, and those directly impacted by flooding. Catalog no. K11262, June 2011, c. 360 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2625-6, $129.95 / £82.00
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Edited by
Claude Amiard-Triquet, Philip S. Rainbow, and Michèle Roméo This up-to-date compilation from international experts covers the tolerance of living organisms to toxic contaminants and examines the degree of generalization of tolerance at different levels of biological organization. It discusses the defense mechanisms involved in the acquisition of tolerance to different classes of environmental contaminants, taking into account the limits at which such mechanisms are overwhelmed. The book also considers the ecological consequences and specific aspects of tolerance. Catalog no. K10919, January 2011, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1770-4, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies Second Edition Y. Anjaneyulu Jackson State University, Mississippi, USA
Valli Manickam Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Discussing basic concepts and important methodologies, this book covers the prediction and assessment of impacts on soil and groundwater management, surface water management, the biological environment, and the air environment, as well as the impact of noise on the environment, and socio-economic and human health impacts. This new edition contains an additional chapter on environmental risk assessment and risk management, a chapter on the application of remote sensing and GIS in EIA, and a chapter with EIA case studies. Catalog no. K12979, March 2011, 428 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-66556-8, $119.95 / £76.99
GIS, Environmental Modeling and Engineering Second Edition Allan Brimicombe University of East London, UK
Praise for the previous edition: “Brimicombe’s rich experience clearly shows ... the book is a useful guide to the core information about the workings of environmental models and their development.” —Muki Haklay, University College London, in Environment and Planning B, 2005
Semi-Field Methods for the Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Soil Edited by
Andreas Schaeffer, Paul J. van den Brink, Fred Heimbach, Simon P. Hoy, Frank M.W. de Jong, Jörg Römbke, Martina Roß-Nickoll, and José P. Sousa Based on discussions at the 2007 SETAC Europe PERAS Workshop in Coimbra, this book summarizes the higher tier terrestrial risk assessment of plant protection products (PPPs). Influential regulators, academics, and industry scientists provide a comprehensive, science-based view to guide regulatory authorities and manufacturers in assessing the higher tier terrestrial risks of PPPs in the environment. It examines various types of semi-field methods for soil assessment, including the use of terrestrial model ecosystems for pesticide risk assessment. In addition, the text explores legislative and regulatory issues and offers technical recommendations. Catalog no. K11402, January 2011, 144 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2858-8, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Fires, Explosions, and Toxic Gas Dispersions Effects Calculation and Risk Analysis Marc J. Assael and Konstantinos E. Kakosimos Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
This book explores how to use GIS and external models to solve real environmental problems. The text defines GIS, identifies how data is structured, and explains common functionality. The author discuss modeling from a neutral scientific perspective in its role of simulating phenomena, as well as from a more specific perspective in its role within environmental science and engineering.
This volume provides an overview of the methods used to assess the risk of fires, explosions, and toxic gas dispersion and to deduce the subsequent effects and consequences of these events. The authors cover various aspects of such incidents, including the probability that an accident will occur, and they describe how to calculate leaks, heat flux, overpressure, and the concentration of toxic clouds.
Catalog no. K10429, 2010, 378 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0870-2, $102.95 / £65.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11314, 2010, 349 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2675-1, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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General
Fundamentals of Practical Environmentalism Mark B. Weldon
Energy Policy in the U.S. Politics, Challenges, and Prospects for Change Laurance R. Geri
Quaker Oats / PepsiCo, Mount Vernon, Iowa, USA
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, USA
This book introduces the concept of practical environmentalism from an individual's perspective within the context of our daily lives. It puts environmentalism on par with resource conservation, economic concerns, and individual values and preferences. Providing a guiding framework to help readers make meaningful and rational environmental choices and decisions, it explains the difference between actions that will likely lead to real environmental benefit versus feelgood reactions that may actually represent a detriment. The fundamentals covered provide the structure and logic for individuals to make reasonable and meaningful environmental decisions as they relate to their circumstances.
David E. McNabb
Catalog no. K12230, June 2011, c. 240 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4928-6, $79.95 / £49.99
Fire Protection for Commercial Facilities Mark Bromann Rally Fire Protection Services, Illinois, USA
Written in a conversational tone that makes the concepts easy to understand, this book presents systems and practices that can increase a facility's ability to avoid fires, limit the development and spread of fires, and effectively control fires. It provides guidance for decision making regarding what can be effectively controlled in-house, and what should be contracted out to relieve the workload burden of the in-house staff. The information offered augments a broad range of expertise common to building or plant engineers, keeping them abreast of the divergent subfields of fire prevention.
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, USA
A sweeping analysis of energy policy in the United States since 1945, this book describes how policies have led to a high production and consumption model that has provided generally stable supplies of relatively cheap energy. The authors examine the interrelated institutions that make up the industry and explore the alternative frameworks and policy instruments available to elected and appointed officials. • Reviews a number of noteworthy energy policies that have emerged at the state and municipal levels • Explores the alternative frameworks and policy instruments available to elected and appointed officials in the United States • Discusses problems and opportunities facing policy makers in the future Catalog no. K11950, June 2011, c. 328 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4189-1, $79.95 / £49.99
Sustainability Management Handbook Shirley J. Hansen Consultant, Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
James W. Brown Consultant, Austin, Texas, USA
• Covers specific occupancies within buildings • Employs a conversational tone that makes it easy to grasp the concepts
A strong sustainability program requires leadership to draw on a solid knowledge base, manage resources wisely, identify sustainability opportunities, make difficult choices, and accept the challenge to lead, influence, and persuade colleagues. This book cuts through the hyperbole and offers practical steps for protecting the world around us. Rich in case studies, it addresses a range of critical stewardship issues. Developed out of a keen desire to protect the planet, the text helps management transform important information and critical leadership skills into socially responsible operations.
Catalog no. K11343, January 2011, 251 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2720-8, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. N10307, January 2011, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5195-1, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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General Renewable Energy Yearbook 2011
Environmental Engineering III
Renergy FNP, Second Edition
Edited by
Agra FNP Research
Lucjan Pawłowski and Artur Pawłowski
São Paulo, Brazil
This yearbook maps out the renewable energy sector in Brazil, identifying potential, obstacles, and perspectives. Besides covering the now traditional ethanol and biodiesel, this book presents a structured and holistic vision of an economic sector that will create profound transformation in the global economy. Renowned professionals have written technical articles on the role of biomass, small hydroelectric plants, and wind and solar energy in Brazil's energy matrix. The book also discusses other points, such as logistical challenges and investments in land for greenfield projects. It includes information and analysis on biofuels, carbon credits, and governmental policy on other continents, concluding with energetic analysis. Catalog no. K13036, June 2011, 432 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-66769-2, $330.00 / £210.00
Institute of Environmental Protection Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
Marzenna R. Dudzi´nska Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
Environmental engineering has a leading role in the elimination of ecological threats and can deal with a wide range of technological problems. It uses the knowledge of the basic sciences to neutralize pollution in all the elements of the environment. The three main goals of the book are to assess the state of scientific research in various areas of environmental engineering; evaluate organizational, technical, and technological progress in contributing to ecological security; and determine the place of environmental engineering in sustainable development, taking into account current political and economic conditions. Catalog no. K11999, 2010, 618 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-54882-3, $229.00 / £149.00 Also available as an eBook
Renewable Energy Yearbook 2010 Renergy FNP Agra FNP Research São Paulo, Brazil
This specialized yearbook maps out the renewable energy sector in Brazil, identifying potential, obstacles, and perspectives. It offers objective and exclusive data on renewable energy and provides historical series related to production, prices, and comparisons with fossil fuels (gasoline, liquified gas from petroleum). This is a multidisciplinary strategic instrument for energy and agricultural scientists and engineers, consultants, investors, policymakers, and energy users. • Presents a unique collection of detailed 2010 research data • Contains comparative data of various energy sources in economic and environmental terms • Provides more than 240 tables and 60 graphs and maps • Conveys exclusive and objective information by Brazil’s leading renewable energy consultancy Catalog no. K13031, February 2011, 432 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-66763-0, $330.00 / £210.00
Environmental Microbiology for Engineers Volodymyr Ivanov Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Designed specifically for engineers with little or no biology training, this book covers diversity and function of microorganisms in environmental engineering systems, environmental bioengineering processes, applied microbial genetics and molecular biology, microbiology of water and wastewater treatment, biotreatment and bioremediation, and microbial monitoring. It also explores biocorrosion of constructions, biodeterioration of materials, biocementation and bioclogging of soil, biopollution of indoor environment, and biofouling of facilities. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Catalog no. 92340, January 2011, 438 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9234-9, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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General
Metes and Bounds and Rectangular Survey Systems
City Planning for Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, and Surveyors
Gaby M. Neunzert
Kurt W. Bauer
Subdividing the Land
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, USA
Ideally, every tract of land has a description on paper and a physical survey on the ground. When boundary disputes arise, all parties concerned must quickly learn the vocabulary and processes involved with real estate. Written for anyone working in real estate transactions, this book provides this essential background. • Presents examples with various tables and charts designed to communicate important information in an easy-to-understand format • Explores legal terms, water law, and mining claims • Includes case examples from real projects
“... an authoritative resource for those new to the land-use arena and to those wanting to improve their knowledge and add value to their land surveying practices.”
Catalog no. K11357, January 2011, 172 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2747-5, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10440, 2010, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0892-4, $92.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
—Jeff Salmon, in Professional Surveyor Magazine
An introduction to land use planning, this book covers infrastructure systems planning and development. It stresses basic concepts and the most widely practiced principles involved in urban planning. It presents zoning, land subdivision control, and official mapping while also discussing factors in good land subdivision design and improvement.
Elements of Environmental Engineering The Environment Science, Issues, and Solutions Mohan K. Wali, Fatih Evrendilek, and M. Siobhan Fennessy
Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Third Edition Kalliat T. Valsaraj Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Strongly grounded in the scientific method and evidence, this book presents an organized, accessible, building-block approach that introduces the principles of ecology. It examines the effects of technology use and the unprecedented economic growth and development that has tipped the natural balance of the environment, resulting in serious local, regional, and global environmental problems. This comprehensive text explores the need for interrelated long-term solutions for the prevention and mitigation of environmental problems.
The third edition of this bestselling textbook contains new problems and examples that better illustrate the theoretical aspects discussed. It also explores a number of new topics, including green chemistry and engineering, pollution prevention, and global climate change. Unlike similar texts, the author covers chemical thermodynamics and kinetics in environmental processes and delineates the distribution of pollutants and the interrelationships between them. His clearly written presentation gives students the ability to make chemical property estimations with only a limited chemistry background.
Catalog no. 7387, 2010, 648 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7387-9, $92.95 / £51.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 78194, 2009, 484 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7819-0, $102.95 / £51.99 Also available as an eBook
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Frameworks for Environmentalism & Sustainable Development • Provides a realistic five-step method to achieve full participation in the development process • Supplies insight into barriers to sustainable living, national trends, and personal priorities • Describes sustainable development frameworks and tools for a variety of settings See page 19
• Introduces the fundamental concepts of practical environmentalism • Provides a guiding framework to help readers make rational choices • Explains the difference between actions that may lead to benefits versus feel-good reactions that may represent a detriment See page 28
• Discusses key international initiatives and protocols • Assimilates a diverse set of factors into a single integrated framework • Includes chapters on potential policy solutions for water scarcity, peak oil, global warming, peak food and famine, and the population dilemma See page 24
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