Ocean Dumping of Industrial Wastes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981)

In recent years there has been an increased realization that the casual disposal of wastes can lead to a deterioration in environmen tal quality with substantial impacts on society. The management of waste disposal practices must consider the various alternatives of discharging and decomposing wastes on land, in the atmosphere, and in the marine environment. Up until 1972 ocean dumping was used increasingly to dispose of sewage sludge, industrial wastes, and dredged material. In subsequent years regulations were developed to reduce and minimize ocean dumping. These regulations were prompted often by ignorance of the possible effects of waste disposal in the ocean rather than by knowledge that such ocean dumping was detrimen tal to the marine environment or to man. The relationship between waste disposal and the oceans can be viewed in either of two ways. One may want to assure that waste disposal procedures do not alter adversely the marine environment, or one may choose to utilize the ocean as a waste depository to reduce the burden placed on the con tinental ecosystem and on the atmosphere. From either perspective it is essential that there be an adequate base of technical information to assess the fate and effects of wastes introduced to the ocean. A series of original technical papers has been compiled in this book to present some of the recent results of research on industrial waste disposal in the ocean."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Marine Science, 12
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	1981
Editors:	Bostwick Ketchum
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	526
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
ISBN-13:	978-1-4684-3907-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas) Promotions
LSN:	1-4684-3907-3
Barcode:	9781468439076

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