Environmental and Pollution Science

The much anticipated revision of this essential book on pollution and the environment, covering pollution in the air, in water, or impacting the land from fundamental knowledge to sustainable solutions

Mark L. Brusseau (Author), Ian L Pepper (Author), Charles Gerba (Author)

9780128147191

Paperback / softback, published 2 May 2019

656 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 4 cm, 1.9 kg

Environmental and Pollution Science, Third Edition, continues its tradition on providing readers with the scientific basis to understand, manage, mitigate, and prevent pollution across the environment, be it air, land, or water. Pollution originates from a wide variety of sources, both natural and man-made, and occurs in a wide variety of forms including, biological, chemical, particulate or even energy, making a multivariate approach to assessment and mitigation essential for success. This third edition has been updated and revised to include topics that are critical to addressing pollution issues, from human-health impacts to environmental justice to developing sustainable solutions. Environmental and Pollution Science, Third Edition is designed to give readers the tools to be able to understand and implement multi-disciplinary approaches to help solve current and future environmental pollution problems.

PART 1 Fundamental Concepts1. The Extent of Global Pollution2. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Soils and the Subsurface3. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Waters4. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of the Atmosphere5. Microbial Characteristics of the Environment6. Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services7. Physical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate8. Chemical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate9. Biological Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate

Subject Areas: Pollution control [TQK], Climate change [RNPG], The environment [RN]