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Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Pollution control
Emerging Contaminants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments:
Occurrence, Health Risks, and Mitigation provides the latest
information on the synthesis of the occurrence, behavior, human
health risks and mitigation of emerging contaminants in developing
countries. First highlighting sources, industrial applications, key
drivers and regulatory frameworks, the book then goes on to discuss
the nature of emerging contaminants, including organic (e.g.,
pharmaceuticals), inorganic (e.g., rare earth elements) and
biological agents (e.g., antimicrobial resistance). It then
presents the dissemination, environmental behavior, and fate in
terrestrial and aquatic systems as well as the human and ecological
exposure pathways, health risks, and more. Offering a
transdisciplinary approach that brings together perspectives and
contributions from experts in environmental sciences, hydrology,
environmental engineering, ecotoxicology, chemistry, material
sciences, and legal and policy aspects, the book provides an
approachable and flexible resource for researchers and upper-level
students with diverse academic backgrounds.
Ecosystem services provide benefits to humans,
including--provisioning services (food, water, timber, fibre and
genetic resources), regulating services (regulation of climate,
floods, diseases and water quality), cultural services
(recreational, aesthetic and spiritual), and support services (soil
formation, pollination and nutrient cycling). Promoting the concept
of ecosystem services reveals the potential of its contribution to
environmental wellbeing for conservation and sustainability.
Humans, as users of the provided services, benefit from ecosystem
services, fostering dependency on nature. The use of ecosystem
services may lead to unintended environmental consequences
throughout the supply chain. Hence, this book will focus on the
services provided for human wellbeing and a multilayer association
with human problems worldwide when supply chains are disturbed.
Carbon emissions from city areas are responsible for 75% of world
carbon dioxide emissions, making them a significant contributor to
climate change. Urban populations are early responders to the
impacts of climate change. In addition, ecosystem services are
influenced by human activities. Domestic and industrial water
pollution has led to the contamination of drinking water in many
parts of the world. Waste management, such as solid waste
management and biomedical waste management, is considered crucial
for balancing ecosystem services as a consequence of human
activities. In addition, air pollution has become part of ecosystem
service disturbance, as it has become a worldwide problem and a
major threat to the surrounding environment and human health. The
major sources of air pollutants are mobile sources and stationary
and transboundary emissions. Human activities, such as mining and
exploration, have brought naturally occurring radioactive elements,
such as gamma rays, which are present at relatively low
concentrations in many geologic formations and earth materials, to
the surface and have become a threat to human health. Among others,
loud noise exposure in occupational settings has been found to be
hazardous to hearing organs. Environmental stressors that lead to
ecosystem changes have been shown to trigger noncommunicable
diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The emergence
and re-emergence of vector-borne diseases, such as Zika, Dengue and
Malaria, are rapidly influenced by changes in ecosystem services.
Many studies have been conducted to develop effective vaccines to
combat such diseases. New drugs have been developed from natural
resources with the aim of combating drug resistance, enhancing
efficacy and reducing toxicity. In addition, a health education
programme (HEP) is also being developed to improve the quality of
life of patients. A broad spectrum of research is reported in this
book covering environmental monitoring, modelling, molecular
research, natural product discovery and health education
programmes, showing the importance of support from ecosystem
services that must be preserved for future wellbeing.
In emerging East Asia, agricultural output has expanded
dramatically over recent decades, primarily as a result of
successful efforts to stimulate yield growth. This achievement has
increased the availability of food and raw materials in the region,
drastically diminished hunger, and more generally provided solid
ground for economic development. The intensification of agriculture
that has made this possible, however, has also led to serious
pollution problems that have adversely affected human and ecosystem
health, as well as the productivity of agriculture itself. In the
region that currently owes the largest proportion of deaths to the
environment, agriculture is often portrayed as a victim of
industrial and urban pollution, and this is indeed the case. Yet
agriculture is taking a growing toll on economic resources and
sometimes becoming a victim of its own success. In parts of China,
Vietnam, and the Philippines - the countries studied in The
Challenge of Agricultural Pollution - this pattern of highly
productive yet highly polluting agriculture has been unfolding with
consequences that remain poorly understood. With large numbers of
pollutants and sources, agricultural pollution is often undetected
and unmeasured. When assessments do occur, they tend to take place
within technical silos, and so the different ecological and
socioeconomic risks are seldom considered as a whole, while some
escape study entirely. However, when agricultural pollution is
considered in its entirety, both the significance of its impacts
and the relative neglect of them become clear. Meanwhile, growing
recognition that a "pollute now, treat later" approach is
unsustainable - from both a human health and an agroindustry
perspective - has led public and private sector actors to seek
solutions to this problem. Yet public intervention has tended to be
more reactive than preventive and often inadequate in scale. In
some instances, the implementation of sound pollution control
programs has also been confronted with incentive structures that do
not rank environmental outcomes prominently. Significant potential
does exist, however, to reduce the footprint of farms through
existing technical solutions, and with adequate and well-crafted
government support, its realization is well within reach.
This beautifully illustrated volume takes the reader on a
wide-ranging tour through music education facilities designed
during the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis on the
acoustical and architectural design of the locations. The book
opens with a series of essays from key design team members,
including an acoustical consultant, architect, audio/video systems
consultant, and theatre consultant. The main body of the work
consists of a rich array of contributions from acoustical
consulting firms and music education facility designers from across
the world on their recent innovative works in the area of music
education facility acoustics. Each entry includes high-resolution
photos and renderings, scientific data, and evocative descriptions
of the music education facilities. Filled with beautiful
photography and fascinating modern design, this book is a must-read
for anyone interested in music education architecture, acoustical
design, or musical performance. “This new publication on design
of music education facilities is highly welcomed. Not only does it
present many acoustically interesting projects, it also gives an
up-to-date introduction to the scientific knowledge and design
practice in this field. The book also helps the reader to
understand why it is so important to ensure good acoustic
conditions in music education facilities: to nourish students at
all levels to achieve their goals as musicians.” - Anders Chr.
Gade, Ph.D., senior consultant at Gade & Mortensen Akustik and
author of Acoustics in Halls for Speech and Music (chapter in
Springer Handbook of Acoustics) “This book ensures the reader
will see the full vocabulary of elemental solutions to broad
challenges. The expected concert halls, rehearsal spaces, and
practice rooms are joined by newer, essential components: recording
studios, control rooms, vocal booths, beat labs, and more. This
media-rich publication enables detailed study while motivating big
picture, interdisciplinary thinking. This new book curates and
beautifully structures a deep store of outstanding architectural
achievements that are sure to kindle the creation of future
successful music education facilities.” - Alex U. Case, Associate
Professor of Sound Recording Technology at the University of
Massachusetts Lowell and author of Sound FX – Unlocking the
Creative Potential of Recording Studio Effects “This book is a
wonderful collection of music education facilities. The narratives
and images provide a wealth of information for the casual reader,
student in acoustics, architect, owner/educator, and acoustician.
Primary schools through universities are not often studied and
reviewed. Finding a thorough collection of these space types is
rare. This book is recommended for anyone who is studying,
designing, or enjoys reading about music education facilities.” -
Jason Duty, P.E., Vice President at Charles M. Salter Associates,
Inc.
A heavy backlog of gaseous, liquid, and solid pollution has
resulted from a lack of development in pollution control. Because
of this, a need for a collection of original research in water and
wastewater treatment, industrial waste management, and soil and
ground water pollution exists. Advanced Treatment Techniques for
Industrial Wastewater is an innovative collection of research that
covers the different aspects of environmental engineering in water
and wastewater treatment processes as well as the different
techniques and systems for pollution management. Highlighting a
range of topics such as agriculture pollution, hazardous waste
management, and sewage farming, this book is an important reference
for environmental engineers, waste authorities, solid waste
management companies, landfill operators, legislators,
environmentalists, and academicians seeking research on waste
management.
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