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  • The Hudson River Ecosystem

    by Karin E. Limburg, J.M. Buckley, Mary A. Moran, E.H. Buckley, William H. McDowell, D.S. Kiefer, P.S. Walczak ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The Ecosystems Research Center (ERC) was established at Cornell U ni versity in October 1980 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the goals of: 1. Identifying fundamental principles and concepts of ecosystems sci ence and the determination of their importance in understanding and pre dicting the responses of ecosystems to stress, the description of the basic mechanisms that operate ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • Blue Future

    Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever

    by Maude Barlow ...
    Water is a human right: "A rousing case for what will be one of the key environmental challenges of the twenty-first century." — BooklistThe United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right—but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing environmental crisis. In this book, water activist Maude Barlow draws on her extensive experience to lay out a set of key ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Water Engineering

    Hydraulics, Distribution and Treatment

    by Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang ...
    Details the design and process of water supply systems, tracing the progression from source to sinkOrganized and logical flow, tracing the connections in the water-supply system from the water’s source to its eventual useEmphasized coverage of water supply infrastructure and the design of water treatment processesInclusion of fundamentals and practical examples so as to connect theory with the ... Read more

    $141.00 USD

  • Photocatalysis and Water Purification

    From Fundamentals to Recent Applications

    by Max Lu ...
    Series series Materials for Sustainable Energy and Development
    Water is one of the essential resources on our planet. Therefore, fresh water and the recycling of waste-water are very important topics in various areas. Energy-saving green technologies are a demand in this area of research.Photocatalysis comprises a class of reactions which use a catalyst activated by light. These reactions include the decomposition of organic compounds into environmental ... Read more

    $160.00 USD

  • Water Diplomacy

    A Negotiated Approach to Managing Complex Water Networks

    by Shafiqul Islam, Lawrence E. Susskind ...
    Series series RFF Press Water Policy Series
    Water is the resource that will determine the wealth, welfare, and stability of many countries in the twenty-first century. This book offers a new approach to managing water that will overcome the conflicts that emerge when the interactions among natural, societal, and political forces are overlooked. At the heart of these conflicts are complex water networks. In managing them, science alone is ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Environmental Water

    Advances in Treatment, Remediation and Recycling

    by V.K. Gupta, Imran Ali ...
    The world is facing a drinking water crisis. Besides continuous population growth, uneven distribution of water resources and periodic droughts have forced scientists to search for new and effective water treatment, remediation and recycling technologies. Therefore, there is a great need for the development of suitable, inexpensive and rapid wastewater treatment and reuse or conservation methods. ... Read more

    $177.29 USD

  • Impact of Climate Change on Small Scale Hydro-turbine Selections

    by Uttam Roy, Mrinmoy Majumder ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Hydropower is found to be one of the most reliable and inexpensive options for renewable energy which was now widely been adopted by many countries to substitute fossil fuel sources. This Brief highlights the impact of climate change on hydropower plants, especially on the turbine design, as turbines are responsible for optimal conversion and regular energy production. The vulnerability of ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Influence of Traffic and Land Use on Urban Stormwater Quality

    Implications for Urban Stormwater Treatment Design

    by Janaka M.A. Gunawardena, An Liu, Prasanna Egodawatta, Godwin A. Ayoko, Ashantha Goonetilleke ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents a detailed analysis in relation to pollutant processes and transport pathways encompassing atmospheric pollutants, atmospheric deposition and build-up on road surfaces of traffic generated key pollutants. The research study undertaken by the authors created extensive knowledge relating to the relevant processes and establishing their relationships as a chain of processes. The ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Human Exposure to Pollutants via Dermal Absorption and Inhalation

    Edited by Mihalis Lazaridis, Ian Colbeck ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Estimates of the air pollution health impact play a crucial role in environmental protection. These estimates require accurate data on the pollutant exposure and dose to the population as well as the dose–response relationships to calculate the health impact. From an air quality manager’s perspective there is concern about the validity and accuracy of these calculations. There is a need for ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future

    Edited by Ram Lakhan Singh ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Starting with the fundamentals of biotechnology, it subsequently provides detailed discussions of global environmental problems including ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Pelton Turbines

    by Zhengji Zhang ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book concerns the theoretical foundations of hydro mechanics of Pelton turbines from a viewpoint of engineering. For reference purposes all relevant flow processes and hydraulic aspects in a Pelton turbine have been analyzed completely and systematically. The analyses especially include the quantification of all possible losses existing in the Pelton turbine and the indication of most ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Geological Storage of CO2 – Long Term Security Aspects

    GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report No. 22

    Edited by Axel Liebscher, Ute Münch ...
    Series Book 22 - Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book explores the industrial use of secure, permanent storage technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2), especially geological CO2 storage. Readers are invited to discover how this greenhouse gas could be spared from permanent release into the atmosphere through storage in deep rock formations. Themes explored here include CO2 reservoir management, caprock formation, bio-chemical processes and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD