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COVID-19 in the Environment
Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus

Examines the impact of COVID-19 on environment and sustainability and presents techniques for assessing and managing the risks

Deepak Rawtani (Edited by), Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain (Edited by), Nitasha Khatri (Edited by)

9780323902724, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 22 September 2021

368 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.77 kg

COVID-19 in the Environment: Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus highlights the research and technology addressing COVID-19 in the environment, including the associated fate, transport, and disposal. It examines the impacts of the virus at local, national, and global levels, including both positive and negative environmental impacts and techniques for assessing and managing them. Utilizing case studies, it also presents examples of various issues around handling these impacts, as well as policies and strategies being developed as a result.

Organized into six parts, COVID-19 in the Environment begins by presenting the nature of the virus and its transmission in various environmental media, as well as models for reducing the transmission. Section 2 describes methods for monitoring and detecting the virus, whereas Sections 3, 4, and 5 go on to examine the socio-economic impact, the environmental impact and risk, and the waste management impact, respectively. Finally, Section 6 explores the environmental policies and strategies that have comes as a result of COVID-19, the implications for climate change, and what the long-term effects will be on environmental sustainability.

Part 1. Transmission of COVID-19 in Environment 1. Introduction to COVID-19 2. SARS-CoV-2 and the wastewater environment 3. Role of environmental factors in transmission of COVID-19

Part 2. Monitoring and Analysis of COVID-19 in Environment 4. Sampling and analytical techniques for COVID-19 5. Sensor-based techniques for detection of COVID-19 6. Modern digital techniques for monitoring and analysis 7. Challenges and future aspects of COVID-19 monitoring and detection

Part 3. Impact of COVID-19 on Socio-Economic Environment 8.  Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 9. Impact of COVID-19 on Industries Part 4. Environmental Impact and Risk Management of COVID-19 10. Environmental Impact of COVID-19 11. Risk Management of COVID-19 12.  Case studies on COVID-19 and environment

Part 5. Waste Management of COVID-19 13. Impact of waste generated due to COVID-19 14.  Management of COVID-19 waste

Part 6. COVID-19: A Burden or Relief for Environment 15. Environmental policies and strategies for COVID-19 16. Environmental implications of pandemic on climate 17. COVID-19 Boon or Bane: A case study of Air pollutant transport in the Yangtze River Delta region and its consequent health effects during the COVID-19 lockdown period

Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG], Epidemiology & medical statistics [MBNS], Environmental factors [MBNH2]

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