Engineering The Environment

Author : David P. D. Munns
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822982765
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering the Environment written by David P. D. Munns and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promising an end to global hunger and political instability, huge climate-controlled laboratories known as phytotrons spread around the world to thirty countries after the Second World War. The United States built nearly a dozen, including the first at Caltech in 1949. Made possible by computers and other novel greenhouse technologies of the early Cold War, phytotrons enabled plant scientists to experiment on the environmental causes of growth and development of living organisms. Subsequently, they turned biologists into technologists who, in their pursuit of knowledge about plants, also set out to master the machines that controlled their environment. Engineering the Environment tells the forgotten story of a research program that revealed the shape of the environment, the limits of growth and development, and the limits of human control over complex technological systems. As support and funding for basic science dwindled in the mid-1960s, phytotrons declined and ultimately disappeared—until, nearly thirty years later, the British built the Ecotron to study the impact of climate change on biological communities. By revisiting this history of phytotrons, David Munns reminds us of the vital role they can play in helping researchers unravel the complexities of natural ecosystems in the Anthropocene.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309476550
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.

Author : C. David Cooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Environmental Engineering written by C. David Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nihal Anwar Siddiqui
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030790657
Total Pages : 503 pages
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Download or read book Advances in Environment Engineering and Management written by Nihal Anwar Siddiqui and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of the First National Conference on “Sustainable Management of Environment & Natural Resource through Innovation in Science and Technology” (SMTST2020). The book highlights the latest development and innovations in the fields of sustainability, natural resource management, ecology and its environmental fields, geosciences and geology, atmospheric sciences, sustainability, climate change, and extreme weather, global warming, and global change, the effect of climate change on the ecosystem, environment, and pollution, as well as putting a strong emphasis on the multidisciplinary studies.

Author : Lucjan Pawlowski
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203846664
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Engineering III written by Lucjan Pawlowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental engineering has a leading role in the elimination of ecological threats, and can deal with a wide range of technical and technological problems due to its interdisciplinary character. It uses the knowledge of the basic sciences biology, chemistry, biochemistry and physics to neutralize pollution in all the elements of the environm

Author : P. Aarne Vesilind
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521589185
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering, Ethics, and the Environment written by P. Aarne Vesilind and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-02-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, first published in 1998, examines the ethical responsibilities of engineers for the environment - of interest to all engineers.

Author : Katalin Gruiz
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317697456
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering Tools for Environmental Risk Management written by Katalin Gruiz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume of the five-volume book series “Engineering Tools for Environmental Risk Management”. The book series deals with the following topics: • Environmental deterioration and pollution, management of environmental problems • Environmental toxicology – a tool for managing chemical substances and contaminated environment • Assessment and monitoring tools, risk assessment • Risk reduction measures and technologies • Case studies for demonstration of the application of engineering tools The authors aim to describe interactions and options in risk management by providing a broad scientific overview of the environment, its human uses and the associated local, regional and global environmental problems; interpreting the holistic approach used in solving environmental protection issues; striking a balance between nature’s needs and engineering capabilities; understanding interactions between regulation, management and engineering; obtaining information about novel technologies and innovative engineering tools. This third volume provides an overview on the basic principles, concepts, practices and tools of environmental monitoring and contaminated site assessment. The volume focuses on those engineering tools that enable integrated site assessment and decision making and ensure an efficient control of the environment. Some topics supporting sustainable land use and efficient environmental management are listed below: • Efficient management and regulation of contaminated land and the environment; • Early warning and environmental monitoring; • Assessment of contaminated land: the best practices; • Environmental sampling; • Risk characterization and contaminated matrix assessment; • Integrated application of physical, chemical, biological, ecological and (eco) toxicological characterization methods; • Direct toxicity assessment (DTA) and decision making; • Online analyzers, electrodes and biosensors for assessment and monitoring of waters.; • In situ and real-time measurement tools for soil and contaminated sites; • Rapid on-site methods and contaminant and toxicity assessment kits; • Engineering tools from omics technologies, microsensors to heavy machinery; • Dynamic characterization of subsurface soil and groundwater using membrane interface probes, optical and X-ray fl uorescence and ELCAD wastewater characterization; • Geochemical modeling: methods and applications; • Environmental assessment using cyclodextrins. This book series focuses on the state of knowledge about the environment and its conscious and structured application in environmental engineering, management and decision making.

Author : Richard O. Mines, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118785991
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Engineering written by Richard O. Mines, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice iswritten for advanced undergraduate and first-semester graduatecourses in the subject. The text provides a clear and conciseunderstanding of the major topic areas facing environmentalprofessionals. For each topic, the theoretical principles are introduced,followed by numerous examples illustrating the process designapproach. Practical, methodical and functional, this exciting newtext provides knowledge and background, as well as opportunitiesfor application, through problems and examples that facilitateunderstanding. Students pursuing the civil and environmental engineeringcurriculum will fi nd this book accessible and will benefit fromthe emphasis on practical application. The text will also be ofinterest to students of chemical and mechanical engineering, whereseveral environmental concepts are of interest, especially those onwater and wastewater treatment, air pollution, and sustainability.Practicing engineers will find this book a valuable resource, sinceit covers the major environmental topics and provides numerousstep-by-step examples to facilitate learning andproblem-solving. Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice offersall the major topics, with a focus upon: • a robust problem-solving scheme introducing statisticalanalysis; • example problems with both US and SI units; • water and wastewater design; • sustainability; • public health. There is also a companion website with illustrations, problemsand solutions.

Author : Angie Smibert
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680798634
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Engineering in the Real World written by Angie Smibert and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental engineers keep drinking water clean, protect people from pollution, and take steps to fight climate change. Environmental Engineering in the Real World examines the history of this branch of engineering, what environmental engineers do today, and what's next for the field. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Sven Erik Jørgensen
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780123813688
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applications in Ecological Engineering written by Sven Erik Jørgensen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-07-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological engineering involves the design, construction and management of ecosystems that have value to both humans and the environment. It is a rapidly developing discipline that provides a promising technology to solve environmental problems. Ecological Engineering covers the basic theory of ecological engineering as well as the application of these principles in environmental management. Provides an overview of the theory and application of environmental engineering International focus and range of ecosystems makes Ecological Engineering an indispensable resource to scientists Based on the best-selling Encyclopedia of Ecology Full-color figures and tables support the text and aid in understanding