Applied Environmental Science (International Encyclopaedia Of Applied Science And Technology: Series) e-bog

This publication provides readers with an introduction to applied environmental science and related fields like environmental statistics, environmental communication, environmental informatics and ecological sanitation. Themes like environmental monitoring, environmental impact statement, environmental archaeology, environmental economics, urban planning, environmental management, environmental toxicology and environmental planning are discussed in detail. The subject areas of environmental soil science, environmental geology, environmental geography, environmental biotechnology and impact of irrigation are covered. The subject areas of environmental degradation, environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products, environmental design and environmental data rescue are described. Contents: Introduction to Applied Environmental Science and Related Fields; Environmental Statistics, Communication, Informatics and Ecological Sanitation; Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Planning; Environmental Archaeology, Environmental Economics, Urban Planning and Environmental Management; Environmental Toxicology: Focus on Background Radiation, Actinides, Uranium, Radium and Radon in the Environment; Freshwater and Marine Biology: Focus on Parasitology and Population Dynamics; Environmental Soil Science and Impact of Irrigation: Focus on Soil Contamination, Retrogression and Degradation; Environmental Geology, Environmental Geography and Environmental Education; Air Pollution, Air Contaminants, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming; Biodiversity, Environmental Biotechnology and Natural Resources Management; Focus on Water Pollution, Environmental Degradation, Environmental Impact of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products; Environment Act, Environmental Design and Environmental Data Rescue; Case Study of Micro-ecosystems and Anoxic Events.