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Keywords
- air pollution and air quality
- water quality and water pollution
About this book
Environmental protection has been a matter of public awareness for many years. However, improvement of environmental quality is not always considered in terms of economic advantage. Rigorous evaluation of the relationship between economy and environment suggests a positive feedback between social benefits (public health, education, technology) and economic development. Definition of environmental quality includes determination of origins, distributions and dispersion mechanisms of xenobiotic substances. Risk assessment incorporating measures for preventive/corrective policy may then follow. Environmental protection requires global participation and concomitant exchange of ideas.
The present book introduces specialists to environmental issues. In particular it supplements formal training in chemistry disciplines, covering:
The present book introduces specialists to environmental issues. In particular it supplements formal training in chemistry disciplines, covering:
- Environmental protection regulations
- Social cultural factors influencing environmental policy
- Scientific tools to support the environmental management
- Pollution dispersion processes
- Analytical chemistry aspects
- Protection and management of water resources
- Hazardous waste treatments.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chemistry and Environment: Legislation, Methodologies and Applications
Editors: Sergio Facchetti, Demetrio Pitea
Series Title: Eurocourses: Environmental Management
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 1995
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3240-4Published: 31 December 1994
Series ISSN: 1384-5225
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 532