Air Quality (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)

The sixth edition of a bestseller, Air Quality provides students with a comprehensive overview of air quality, the science that continues to provide a better understanding of atmospheric chemistry and its effects on public health and the environment, and the regulatory and technological management practices employed in achieving air quality goals. Maintaining the practical approach that has made previous editions popular, the chapters have been reorganized, new material has been added, less relevant material has been deleted, and new images have been added, particularly those from Earth satellites.

New in the Sixth Edition

New graphics, images, and an appended list of unit conversions

New problems and questions

Presents all-new information on the state of air quality monitoring

Provides the latest updates on air quality legislation in the United States

Updates the effects of air pollution and CO2 on climate change

Examines the effects of the latest changes in energy production and the related emissions and pollutants

Offers broadened coverage of air pollutant emissions and air quality in a global context

This new edition elucidates the challenges we face in our efforts to protect and enhance the quality of the nation’s air. It also highlights the growing global awareness of air quality issues, climate change, and public health concerns in the developing world. The breadth of coverage, review questions at the end of each chapter, extensive glossary, and list of readings place the tools for understanding into your students’ hands.

Table of Contents

1. Atmosphere

2. Atmospheric Pollution and Pollutants

3. Atmospheric Dispersion, Transport, and Deposition

4. Atmospheric Effects

5. Health Effects

6. Welfare Effect

7. Air Quality and Emissions Assessment

8. Regulation and Public Policy

9. Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions

10. Control of Emissions from Stationary Sources

11. Indoor Air Quality

12. Environmental Noise

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2021
First published:	2020
Authors:	Wayne T. Davis • Joshua S. Fu • Thad Godish
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-86092-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Pollution control Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Atmospheric physics Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Chemical engineering Promotions
LSN:	0-367-86092-9
Barcode:	9780367860929

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