ELEMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

by P. MEENAKSHI

Overview

Designed as a text for all undergraduate students of engineering for their core course in Environmental Science and Engineering and for elective courses in environmental health engineering and pollution and control engineering for students of civil engineering, this comprehensive text provides an in-depth analysis of the fundamental concepts. It also introduces the reader to different niche areas of environmental science and engineering. The book covers a wide array of topics, such as natural resources, disaster management, biodiversity, and various forms of pollution, viz. water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, and marine pollution, as well as environmental impact assessment and environmental protection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120345232
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	10/03/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

Table of Contents

Preface • Preface to the First Edition1. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS—PRESENT SCENARIO2. SCIENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT3. NATURAL RESOURCES4. DISASTER MANAGEMENT5. ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONS6. ECOSYSTEMS7. BIODIVERSITY8. WATER POLLUTION9. AIR POLLUTION10. SOIL POLLUTION11. NOISE POLLUTION12. THERMAL POLLUTION13. MARINE POLLUTION14. SOLID WASTES15. HAZARDOUS WASTES 16. ENERGY17. ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH18. ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS 19. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT20. SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT21. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONIndex