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Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering: A-L
Of the 87 articles covering major aspects from across the spectrum of environmental science and engineering and presented by the editors (of New York City's Polytechnic U.), a number are new to this edition, while the remaining have been extensively revised and updated.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering
First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Adaptive Marine Resource Management Systems in the Pacific
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering
Plants, so predictable, stay where they are. And yet, like all living things, they also move: they grow, adapt, shed leaves and bark, spread roots and branches, snare pollinators, and reward cultivators. This book, the first to thoroughly explore the subject since Darwinâe(tm)s 1881 treatise on movements in plants, is a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the mechanisms and the adaptive values that move plants. Drawing on examples across the spectrum of plant familiesâe"including mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plantsâe"the author opens a window on how plants move: within cells, as individual cells, and via organs. Opening with an explanation of how cellular motors work and how ce...
Clean Production
The world has witnessed several revolutions since the dawn of industrial revolution some two centuries ago. During the current century itself, three revolutions in the area of communication, information processing and quality have taken place and each time the standard of living of man improved beyond predictions. But during the same period, the world population has also phenomenally increased dwarfing the gains achieved from the development. Increased level of industrial activity to meet the of humanity has caused irreversible damage to the pristine environment that the demand Earth once had. Economic disparity between the haves and havenots has widened, aggravating the situation further mo...
Water Pollution Control
Reviews national water pollution control policy, and considers legislation to establish a Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, and to establish water pollution control standards and Federal pollution control loan programs.
Radioactive Waste Control and Controversy
A study of the way policy and legislation for regulating radioactive wastes has developed in the UK since the first specific legislation was enacted in 1948. Particular emphasis is given to the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 and the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 which set the framework for control that has lasted to the present day. The reader will gain a clear understanding of the factors that have shaped the regulatory framework for radioactive waste and the matters that must be considered in making changes for the future.
