The Elements of Environmental Pollution

John Rieuwerts (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

332 Seiten

2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-85920-2 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

Environmental pollution is one of humanity’s most pressing issues and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Anthropogenic activity is disturbing natural cycles and generating pollutants that are altering the atmosphere, accumulating in the food chain and contaminating the world’s soils, rivers and oceans. Human health and ecosystems continue to be damaged by toxic metals, persistent organic pollutants, radionuclides and other hazardous materials. The Elements of Environmental Pollution provides comprehensive coverage of this essential subject. It explains the key principles of pollution science, assesses human disturbances of natural element cycles and describes local and global pollution impacts, from smoggy cities, polluted lakes and toxic soils to climate change, ocean acidification and marine dead zones. The book is informed by the latest pollution research and benefits from numerous real-world examples and international case studies. A comprehensive glossary provides clear and concise explanations of key concepts.

This textbook will support teaching and learning in environment-related university courses and will be vital reading for anyone with an interest in environmental protection.

John Rieuwerts is Associate Professor in Environmental Science at Plymouth University, UK.

1. Pollution 2. Carbon (C) 3. Nitrogen (N) 4. Phosphorus (P) 5. Sulfur (S) 6. Arsenic (As) 7. Bromine (Br) 8. Cadmium (Cd) 9. Chlorine (Cl) 10. Chromium (Cr) 11. Copper (Cu) 12. Fluorine (F) 13. Lead (Pb) 14. Mercury (Hg) 15. Nickel (Ni) 16. Selenium (Se) 17. Tin (Sn) 18. Uranium (U) 19. Zinc (Zn) 20. Additional Environmental Pollutants

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.4.2015
Zusatzinfo	84 Tables, black and white; 230 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	620 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Klinische Umweltmedizin
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-415-85920-4 / 0415859204
ISBN-13	978-0-415-85920-2 / 9780415859202
Zustand	Neuware