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Environment and Development
Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications
Focuses on the adverse impacts of human activities and development on both natural and inhabited environments, covering associated problems and solutions for achieving harmonic sustainable development in a range of environments and presenting the latest research findings and trends in global environmental policy
Stavros G. Poulopoulos (Edited by), Vassilis J. Inglezakis (Edited by)
9780444627339
Hardback, published 23 May 2016
594 pages, 100 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 3.3 cm, 1 kg
Environment and Development: Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications focuses on the adverse impact that human activities, developments, and economic growth have on both natural and inhabited environments. The book presents the associated problems, along with solutions that can be used to achieve a harmonic, sustainable development that provides for the co-existence of man and natural life. Chapters provide detailed information on a range of environments including: atmospheric, aquatic, soil, natural, urban, energy, and extraterrestrial, as well as the relationship between the environment and development. In addition, this comprehensive book presents the latest research findings and trends in global environmental policy for each issue.
1. Introduction to Environment and Development, S.G. Poulopoulos 2. Atmospheric Environment, S.G. Poulopoulos 3. Aquatic Environment, V.J. Inglezakis, S.G. Poulopoulos, E. Arkhangelsky, A.A. Zorpas, A.N. Menegaki 4. Soil Environment, M.K. Doula, A. Sarris 5. Urban Environment, S. Malamis, E. Katsou, V.J. Inglezakis, S. Kershaw, D. Venetis, S. Folini 6. Energy and the Environment, G. Itskos, N. Nikolopoulos, D.-S. Kourkoumpas, A. Koutsianos, I. Violidakis, P. Drosatos, P. Grammelis 7. Extraterrestrial Environment, V.J. Inglezakis 8. Environment and Development, N.M. Katsoulakos, L.-M.N. Misthos, I.G. Doulos, V.S. Kotsios
Subject Areas: Sustainability [RNU], Nuclear issues [RNQ], Conservation of the environment [RNK], Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations [RNB], The environment [RN]
