Introduction to environmental engineering / / Alandra Kahl.
Key topics in environmental engineering are discussed in sufficient detail as to provide a concise and useful overview for the graduate or professional student. Subjects approached herein include water and wastewater treatment systems, hazardous materials, and alternative energy. The intent of this...
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Superior document: | Environmental engineering collection, |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : : Momentum Press,, 2016. |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Environmental engineering collection.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 125 pages) :; illustrations, map. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Historic and legal basis of and for environmental regulation
- 1.1 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
- 1.2 Water pollution regulatory history
- 1.3 Wastewater disposal regulatory history
- 1.4 Solid waste disposal regulatory history
- 1.5 Air pollution control management regulatory history
- 1.6 Wildlife and habitat protection regulatory history
- 1.7 Ionization radiation regulatory history
- 2. Ecology of natural resources
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Environmental value or ecosystem value
- 2.3 Anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems
- 2.4 Land management
- 3. Ecosystem concepts
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Water and nutrient cycles
- 3.3 Population dynamics
- 4. Pollution control management
- 4.1 Water treatment
- 4.2 Wastewater treatment and reuse
- 4.3 Solid waste management
- 4.4 Air pollution control
- 4.5 Hazardous material management
- 4.6 Ionization radiation
- 4.7 Noise pollution
- 4.8 Mining wastes
- 5. Environmental systems overview
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Environmental management systems in common use
- 6. Fundamental concepts
- 6.1 Hydrology
- 6.2 Soil resources
- 6.3 Water resources identification and classification
- 6.4 Energy resources
- 6.5 Sustainability concepts
- 7. Resource management
- 7.1 Water quality management
- 7.2 Water availability
- 8. Concepts of long-term environmental sustainability
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Resource management
- 8.3 Practical applications
- 8.4 Long-term concerns
- Glossary
- Soil taxonomies
- Bibliography
- Index.