Daniel A. Vallero

Fundamentals of Air Pollution (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Fundamentals of Air Pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community. This thoroughly revised fifth edition of Fundamentals of Air Pollution has been updated throughout and remains the most complete text available, offering a stronger systems perspective and more coverage of international issues relating to air pollution. Sections on pollution control have been reorganized and updated to demonstrate the move from regulation and control approaches to green and sustainable engineering approaches. The fifth edition maintains a strong interdisciplinary approach to the study of air pollution, covering such topics as chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, policy, and regulation. New material includes near-road air pollution, new risk assessment approaches, indoor air quality, the impact of biofuels and fuel additives, mercury emissions, forecasting techniques, and the most recent results from the National Air Toxics Assessment. - Stronger systems approach, emphasizing the impact of air pollution on ecosystems and human health - Risks, measures, models, and control of air pollution are discussed at scale - starting at the individual/niche level and expanding to planetary/global scale - Increased emphasis on international issues, including coverage of European initiatives and discussions of the impact of emerging economies like India and China - Updated references, standards, and methods throughout the book make this the most current air pollution text/reference on the market - All new end-of-chapter problems enhance its usefulness as a course text

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 996
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780124046023
• Artikelnr.: 41460383

Autorenporträt

Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering's Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution
1. The State of the Atmosphere
2. The Physics of the Atmosphere
3. The Science of Air Pollution
4. Air Pollution Decision Tools
5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants
Part II. The Risks of Air Pollution
6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants
7. Air Pollutant Hazards
8. Air Pollutant Exposures
9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants
10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants
11. Cancer and Air Pollutants
12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants
13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants
14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems
15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and Structures
Part III. Tropospheric Pollution
16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution
17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation
18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium
19. Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution
Part IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants
20. The Hydrologic Cycle
21. The Carbon Cycle
22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles
23. Metal and Metalloid Cycles
Part V. Addressing Air Pollution
24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement
25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants
26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data
27. Modeling Applications
28. Air Quality Status and Trends
29. Air Pollutant Emissions
30. Air Pollution Control Technologies
31. Controlling Air Pollution from Sources
Part VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering
32. Sustainable Approaches
33. Grand Challenges