The Elements of Environmental Pollution - John Rieuwerts

The Elements of Environmental Pollution

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Buch | Softcover
332 Seiten
2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-85920-2 (ISBN)
89,75 inkl. MwSt
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
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