Environmental Systems Science

Theory and Practical Applications

Daniel A. Vallero (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

704 Seiten

2021
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-821953-9 (ISBN)

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Environmental Systems Science: Theory and Practical Applications looks at pollution and environmental quality from a systems perspective. Credible human and ecological risk estimation and prediction methods are described, including life cycle assessment, feasibility studies, pollution control decision tools, and approaches to determine adverse outcome pathways, fate and transport, sampling and analysis, and cost-effectiveness. The book brings translational science to environmental quality, applying groundbreaking methodologies like informatics, data mining, and applications of secondary data systems. Multiple human and ecological variables are introduced and integrated to support calculations that aid environmental and public health decision making.

The book bridges the perspectives of scientists, engineers, and other professionals working in numerous environmental and public health fields addressing problems like toxic substances, deforestation, climate change, and loss of biological diversity, recommending sustainable solutions to these and other seemingly intractable environmental problems. The causal agents discussed include physical, chemical, and biological agents, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus), and other emerging contaminants.

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.

1.Systems Science2.The Importance of Scale3.Transitional and Translational Sciences4.Dynamics5.Tools - critical path analysis, root cause analysis, multi-criteria decision analysis, PERT, GANTT6.Equilibrium7.Clean Air Economics8.Cases9.Sustainability vs Risk Analysis10.Land Use Planning11.Future Opportunities and Problems

Erscheinungsdatum	08.06.2021
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Gewicht	1360 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	0-12-821953-X / 012821953X
ISBN-13	978-0-12-821953-9 / 9780128219539
Zustand	Neuware