This book covers science as applied to environmental contexts in a deep and resilient fashion. As the student's sophistication and understanding of the subject matter progresses, the text supports them with a consistent viewpoint and style and scales from an introductory topic guide into a valuable reference and resource for the emerging expert. The student will be equipped to think of framing, addressing, and discussing the definition and solution of environmental problems beyond the scientist/engineer viewpoint to encompass management and stakeholder views.
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PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Introduction Environmental Engineering Context and Paradigms Understanding Problems from a Source, Pathway and Receptor View Source Definition Review of Concentrations and Units Sources and Effects of Contaminants of Concern Source Statistics Pathways: Transport & Transformation Review of Governing Processes: Laws of Conservation Physical Processes and Transport Chemical Processes and Transformation Biological Processes and Transformation Definition of Receptors and Receptor Systems Receptor Types and Characterisation Impact and Consequence Assessments Receptors and Regulatory Requirements Risk Models, Uncertainty and Quantifiable Risk Analysis Receptor Systems: A River Ecology Example PART II: FROM SCIENCE TO ENGINEERING: APPLIED SYSTEMS Exemplar: Human Hydrological Cycle Hydrology Sources Pathways Receptors Water Supply & Distribution Sources Pathways Receptors Wastewater Collection and Treatment Sources Pathways Receptors Putting it all together: A linear view Sourcing of Water Provision of Water Disposal of Wastewater Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Effect PART III: INTEGRATED SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS Exemplars in the Water Nexus Fundamentals of Sustainable Systems Definition Why we care Assessing Performance and Sustainability Across Systems Assessment Basis and Criteria Integrated Assessment Challenges Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Applied Design for Sustainability Case Studies: Water/Energy Nexus Water and Society Economics of Water
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781466596924
Publisert
2016-08-16
Utgiver
Vendor
CRC Press Inc
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320