Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering (Print Version)

"The authors ... continue the pursuit of new knowledge, calculated to bring new fruits of health, safety, and comfort to man and his environs. The charms, as well as the subtle hazards, of the terms ‘conservation, preservation, and ecology’ need to be crystallized so that the public and their decision-makers practice this complex art with clearer conception and perception than is apparent in recent bitter confrontations."—From the Foreword to the Fourth Edition by Abel Wolman What’s New in This Edition: New entries on environmental and occupational toxicology, geoengineering, and lead abatement Twenty-five significantly updated entries, including expanded discussion of water supplies and waste water treatment, biomass and renewable energy, and international public health issuesAn expanded list of acronyms and abbreviationsEncyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sixth Edition is still the most comprehensive, authoritative reference available in the field. This monumental two-volume encyclopedia now includes entries on topics ranging from acid rain, air pollution, and community health to environmental law, instrumentation, modeling, alternative energy, radioactive waste, and water treatment.The broad coverage includes highly specialized topics as well as those that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, reflecting the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge required by environmental researchers and engineers. Featuring expert contributors representing industry, academia, and government agencies, the encyclopedia presents fundamental concepts and applications in environmental science and engineering. The entries are supported by extensive figures, photographs, tables, and equations.This sixth edition includes new material on water supplies and wastewater treatment, biomass and renewable energy, and international public health issues. New entries cover environmental and occupational toxicology, geoengineering, and lead abatement. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering provides a view of the field that helps readers understand, manage, and respond to threats to the human environment.Also Available OnlineThis Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format optionsContact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages.US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) e-reference@taylorandfrancis.comInternational: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) online.sales@tandf.co.uk Table of ContentVOLUME 1: A – L: Acid Rain. Aerosols. Air Pollutant Effects. Air Pollution Instrumentation. Air Pollution Meteorology. Air Pollution Sources. Aquatic Primary Production. Atmospheric Chemistry. Biological Treatment of Wastewater. Brownfields. Coal Gasification Processes. Community Health. Composting. Desalination. Disinfection. Ecology of Plants. Ecology of Primary Terrestrial Consumers. Ecosystem Theory. Effects of Chemicals. Electrostatic Precipitation. Energy Sources: Alternatives. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology. Environmental Assessments and Related Impacts. Environmental Education. Environmental Health. Environmental Law. Epidemiology. Eutrophication. Fluidized Bed Combustion. Fossil Fuel Cleaning Processes. Geoengineering. Geographic Information Systems. Greenhouse Gases Effects. Groundwater Resources. Hazardous Waste Management. Hazardous Wastes. Hydrology. Indoor Air Pollution. Industrial Ecology. Industrial Hygiene Engineering. Industrial Waste Management. Instrumentation: Water and Wastewater Analysis. Lead Abatement. Legal Aspects of the Environment. Limnology. VOLUME 2: M – Z: Management of Radioactive Wastes. Management of Solid Waste. Marine Spillage: Sources and Hazards. Microbiology. Mobile Source Pollution. Modeling of Estuarine Water Quality. Municipal Wastewater. Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment. Nitrogen Oxides Reduction. Noise. Non-Ionizing Radiations. Oceanography. Oil Spillage into Water: Treatment. Particulate Emissions. Particulate Removal. PCBs and Associated Aromatics. Pesticides. Physical and Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters. Planning. Planning for New Processes: Environmental Aspects. Planning Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Developing Nations. Pollution Effects on Fish. Pollution from Mine Drainage. Prevention of Toxic Chemical Release. Psychological Aspects of Man’s Environment. Radiation Ecology. Radon. Recycling Waste Materials. Remote Sensing. Sediment Transport. Small Flow Wastewater Treatment for Domestic and Special Applications. Stack Sampling. Statistical Methods for Environmental Science. The Terrestrial System. Thermal Effects on Fish Ecology. Urban Air Pollution Modeling. Urban Runoff. Vapor and Gaseous Pollutant Fundamentals. Water and Waste Management Systems in Space. Water Chemistry. Water Flow. Water: Properties, Structure, and Occurrence in Nature. Water Reuse. Water Treatment. Appendix. Indices.Biographical NoteJames R. Pfafflin is a professional engineer in Ontario, a chartered engineer in the UK, and also holds the title of European Engineer (EUR ING). He is a member of the Commissioned Reserve of the US Public Health Service. Edward N. Ziegler is an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Polytechnic Institute of New York University and former director of its Environmental Science Program. For more information about Dr. Ziegler, see his profile at NYU Poly.