Environmental science, engineering and technology Books

Treatment of landfill leachate is a challenge specially to the developing countries in the process of protecting their environment due to unaffordability of the available technologies. This study, Advanced oxidation combined with Membrane Bio-...

Water management in cities is a critical issue for the health and sustainability of urban communities. Collecting accurate data is crucial for delivering effective, integrated approaches to urban water planning. With a focus on residential (rather than...

The design of either LaserCom or LIDAR systems requires a reliable but tractable theoretical foundation (analytical model) for the calculation of phase and/or intensity statistics of the wave at the receiver under a wide range of atmospheric ...

Choice in transport is a complex issue and related to a wide range of factors including socio-economic variables and the nature of transport infrastructure and the physical geography of an area. As well as the rational and measurable factors, there are...

Global warming and the resulting climate change affecting our cities the most.For this reason, planners and designers have started to introduce different approaches to make cities more sustainable and livable. This book contains new theories, approaches...

The concept of ‘sustainable urban development’ has been pushed to the forefront of policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the destructive effects of the Anthropocene. Climate change has emerged to...

One of the major knowledge challenges in the domain of Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems refers to the integration of perspectives on consumption, patterns that support public health, inclusive value chains, and environmentally sustainable food...

This Special Issue on Antimicrobial Resistance in Environmental Waters features 11 articles on the monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in natural aquatic systems (i.e., reservoirs, rivers), and effluent discharge from water...

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue entitled "Statistical and Machine Learning Models for Remote Sensing Data Mining - Recent Advancements" that was published in Remote Sensing, MDPI. It provides insights into both core technical challenges and...

This book is intended to highlight why SCP policy design and evaluation needs to overcome conventional environmental policy framework. Emerging SCP policy design and evaluation do not involve focusing on individual products or behaviors or improving...

The book entitled "Biodiversity of Marine Microbes" aims at highlighting the significance of marine microbes as primary producers, their contribution in complex ecological processes and their roles in biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functioning. The...

This book presents current research in the political ecology of indigenous revival and its role in nature conservation in critical areas in the Americas. An important contribution to evolving studies on conservation of sacred natural sites (SNS), the...

The first Water Decade aimed to serve everyone with safe drinking water by 1990. More than three decades later, the task is far from finished; it is now abundantly clear that it will take more time - in some countries much more time - than the 15 years...

Global warming looms large, and seems beyond the ken of any one person to affect, while the notion that simply driving less or changing other habits could be of any real use seems to make a mockery of the enormity of the problem.  However, a...

The waste produced by industrial activities during the manufacturing processes in factories, mills and mines is termed as industrial waste. The most common types of industrial waste include masonry and concrete, dirt and gravel, oil solvents and scrap...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field which studies the environment. It seeks to find solutions to environmental problems by integrating physical, biological and information sciences. The components of environmental science are geosciences,...

The sea is steadily rising, presently at ~3.4 mm/y, already costing Billions in Venice, on the Thames River and in New York City, to counter sea-level-related surges. Experts anticipate an accelerated rise, and credible predictions for sea level rise by...

Waste management refers to the actions and activities through which waste is managed from its origin to its final disposal. It involves the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste. Different kinds of wastes such as solid, liquid or...

The contamination of the biological and physical components of the environment to an extent where normal environmental processes are severely affected is termed as environmental pollution. The pollutants can be chemical substances or a form of energy...

Any gas which absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range is known as a greenhouse gas. These gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect. A few of the greenhouse gases which exist within the Earth's atmosphere are carbon...

Water treatment is the process of improving water quality by removing contaminants and other undesired components, so that it becomes suitable for specific end-use. There are two types of water treatment, namely, drinking water treatment and industrial...

Wastewater management is a procedure that is used to remove contaminants from sewage or waste water and convert it into an effluent that can later be reused. The main objective of waste water treatment is disposing or reusing water. The treatment of...

This book is a compilation of the papers presented at the Twenty-Ninth Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference. It helps people to move a step closer to the acceptable balance of costs, benefits, and risks in their attempts to resolve...

The Illustrated General Catalogue Of The Buffalo Steel Plate Steam And Pulley Fans, Horizontal And Upright Steam Engines, Hot Blast Steam Heating Apparatus, Etc. (1892) is a comprehensive guide to the products and services offered by the Buffalo Forge...

Notes On Metallurgical Mill Construction is a book written by Walter Renton Ingalls in 1906. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the construction of metallurgical mills. It covers various aspects of mill construction, including the design and...

Synopsis Of The Acrididae Of North America, Part 1 is a book written by Cyrus Thomas in 1873. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Acrididae family of grasshoppers found in North America. It is the first part of a two-part series that covers...

The Removal and Destruction of Organic Wastes is a book written by George Edwin Waring and published in 1886. This book discusses the proper methods of removing and destroying organic waste, which was a major problem in urban areas during the late 19th...

Radiation, Partie 1 : Calorescence (1867) par Tyndall, John est un livre scientifique qui explore les propri�����t�����s de la chaleur et de la lumi�����re. L'auteur, un physicien anglais, examine comment la chaleur est produite et transf�����r�����e,...

Papers On Deciduous-Fruit Insects: The Grape Curculio, The Grape Root-Borer (1918) is a book written by Fred E. Brooks. The book is a comprehensive study of two major insects that affect deciduous fruit trees, namely the grape curculio and the grape...

Osteological Relationships Of Three Species Of Beavers (1917) is a scientific book written by Frank Harvey Holden. The book is focused on the study of the skeletal structure of three different species of beavers, namely the North American beaver, the...

The book ""Osteology Of Certain Scombroid Fishes"" by Edwin Chapin Starks was published in 1911. It is a detailed study of the skeletal structures of certain types of fish belonging to the Scombridae family, which includes species such as tuna, mackerel,...

Orthoptera From Southwestern Texas: Collected By The Museum Expeditions Of 1903, 1904 is a scientific book written by Andrew Nelson Caudell and published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive study of the Orthoptera, a group of insects that includes...

""On The Ecology And Distribution Of The Grass-Wrack Zostera Marina In Danish Waters"" is a scientific book written by Carl Hansen Ostenfeld in 1908. The book focuses on the ecology and distribution of the plant species Zostera marina, commonly known as...

On The Development Of Viviparous Osseous Fishes And Of The Atlantic Salmon is a scientific book written by John Adam Ryder and published in 1885. The book provides a detailed study of the development of viviparous osseous fishes, including the Atlantic...

""On The Classification Of The Myxosporidia: A Group Of Protozoan Parasites Infesting Fishes"" is a scientific book written by R.R. Gurley in 1893. The book focuses on the classification of the Myxosporidia, a group of protozoan parasites that infest...

On The British Species Of Crisia (1891) is a scientific publication written by Sidney Frederick Harmer. The book is focused on the study of the Crisia species, which are a type of bryozoan, a group of aquatic invertebrates. The author provides a detailed...

""Notes on the Nature of the Food of the Birds of Nebraska"" is a scientific study written by Samuel Aughey in 1878. The book explores the eating habits of various bird species found in the state of Nebraska, including their preferred foods and feeding...

""Notes On Some New Or Little Known Fishes Of Japan"" is a book written by Ishikawa, Chiyomatsu in 1904. The book provides a comprehensive account of various fish species found in Japan that were either unknown or not well-known at the time. The author...

""Notes on Parasites of Bermuda Fishes"" is a scientific book written by Edwin Linton and published in 1907. The book is a comprehensive study of the parasites found in the fishes of Bermuda. It contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of...

Notes On North American Crayfishes, Family Astacidae (1890) is a scientific book written by Walter Faxon. The book is a comprehensive guide to the crayfish species found in North America, specifically focusing on the Astacidae family. The book includes...

Notes On Larval Cestode Parasites Of Fishes is a scientific book written by Edwin Linton and published in 1897. The book provides a detailed study of the larval cestode parasites found in fishes. It includes information on the taxonomy, morphology, and...

New Starfishes From The Pacific Coast Of North America (1906) is a scientific book written by Walter Kenrick Fisher. The book is a comprehensive study of starfish species found in the Pacific coast of North America. It includes detailed descriptions of...

New Species And Varieties Of Phyllophaga is a scientific book written by John June Davis in 1920. The book provides a detailed description of new species and varieties of Phyllophaga, a genus of beetles commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. The...

""New Species of Polychaeta from the North Pacific, Chiefly from Alaskan Waters: Five New Species of Pseudopotamilla from the Pacific Coast"" is a scientific book written by John Percy Moore and first published in 1905. The book focuses on the discovery...