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This open access book examines global plastic pollution, an issue that has become a critical societal challenge with implications for environmental and public health. This volume provides a comprehensive, holistic analysis on the plastic cycle and its...

"This book comes at just the right moment. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW." -Jane GoodallFears about climate change are fueling an epidemic of despair across the world: adults worry about their children's future;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250181596Author Adam NicolsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

A reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. This thoroughly considered textbook from a group of leading influential and award-winning authors is brimming with information and...

Written by a leading geographer of climate, this book offers a unique guide to students and general readers alike for making sense of this profound, far-reaching, and contested idea. It presents climate change as an idea with a past, a present, and a...

Environmental Science for Environmental Management has quickly established itself as the leading introduction to environmental science, demonstrating how a more environmental science can create an effective approach to environmental management on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547017Author Imari Walker-FranklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399590856Author Mona Hanna-AttishaFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint One World BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Millions of acres of land have been contaminated by pesticides, improperly handled chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic waste, and other pollutants in the United States alone. This toxic legacy impacts the environment, our health, our watersheds, and...

Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health. Along with rapidly changing policy and technological developments, this is an interdisciplinary area in which successful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044462Author Chris FormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Nuclear power is low carbon and reliable, but in recent years it has struggled to play a strong role in global plans for electricity generation in the 21st century. Many of those involved with nuclear power and environmental agencies see controlled...

Save the earth's most precious resource while also saving yourself money. Laura Allen provides expert strategies for using water smartly and efficiently while fulfilling all of your home and garden needs. Learn how to create a water-wise landscape, reuse...

This book, the second volume in the series, continues to raise contextual issues and presents perspectives regarding multifaceted challenges in management and governance of water in India. This volume attempts to broad base and expand the dialogue...

If the detrimental impacts of human-induced climate change continue to mount, technologies for geoengineering our climate - i.e. deliberate modifying of the Earth's climate system at a large scale - are likely to receive ever greater attention from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788471148285Author Roger DajozFormat PaperbackImprint MundiprensaPublisher Mundiprensa

The only hands-on reference of its kind delivers step-by-step calculation procedures covering virtually every aspect of environmental engineering-fully updatedProviding quick and easy access to the information you need most, Handbook of Environmental...

This book investigates how digital technologies, intelligent systems, and data analytics are reshaping environmental accountability and green practices. It delves into strategies for integrating sustainability into digital economies, highlighting...

Sustainable technologies for water supply are urgently needed if water has to be supplied to billions of less fortunate people with inadequate access to water. These technologies must be simple, less expensive, less energy intensive, and easy to maintain...

This open access book documents myriads of ways community-based climate change adaptation and resilience programs are being implemented in South Asian countries. The narrative style of writing in this volume makes it accessible to a diverse audience from...

Discover the critical insights of tailings management with the essential read, Tailings Management Case Studies, a curated collection of 43 impactful case studies from the acclaimed Tailings Management Handbook. This book is a vital resource for...

This book covers the complex interplay between various aspects of the environment and their profound impact on climate change. It delves into the multidimensional aspects of the environmental nexus, including comprehensive analysis of scientific...

ASCE/EWRI 45-05 provides guidelines for the design of urban stormwater systems, covering topics such as site analysis, system configuration, hydrology, hydraulic design, nonstructural considerations, structural design, and materials. ""ASCE/EWRI 46-05""...

Throughout the world, and even in the United States, engineers are tackling the challenges of sustainable development and public health - challenges that engineers are uniquely qualified to address. Yet engineers working abroad on development projects...

This book summarizes the conventional as well as emerging waste management approaches of fly ash, particularly with a sustainability dimension including applicability, scope, methods, and challenges of bio-coal production. It covers sustainability...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886972115Author Binoy K SaikiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 149Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 248g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788174889607Author P. C. SinhaFormat HardbackPage Count 295Imprint Anmol Publications Pvt LtdPublisher Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd

Urban Stormwater Management, Third Edition, covers the design, installation, and maintenance of stormwater management systems, addresses the impact of urban development on runoff and infiltration, and focuses on stormwater management relative to flooding...

Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things for Sustainable Environment addresses urgent environmental issues stemming from urbanization, deforestation, and pollution by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and the Internet...

As country after country around the world embraces the idea of self-funding energy efficiency, an energy performance contracting (EPC) model emerges and then changes to meet local needs. This book captures this rapidly changing landscape and offers...

The greatest original work on forecasting ever published. By a master of the post-Kalman era. Professor O'Reilly brings a lifetime's engineering experience, and not a little scholarship, to an enduring problem. The result: a completely new theory of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783844323948Author Ram KhadkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic PublishingWeight(grams)...

Currently, the synthesis process is one that is associated with toxic, non-biodegradable chemicals that are not safe for our environment. This book focuses on the trends, recent advancements and future of green synthesis. It discusses the advantages...

The German residential building sector plays a crucial role in achieving net greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. However, current renovation rates remain insufficient to meet climate targets. To improve the efficiency of the sector's transformation,...

Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problems Featuring contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It...

Understood to be a key issue in modern society, sustainability is characterized by its three essential pillars, namely: the environment, society and the economy. Education plays an important role in how people understand and accept sustainability. The...

Building upon presentations given during the conference on 'Disaster Risk Reduction for Natural Hazards: Putting Research into Practice', held at University College London in November 2009, the articles collected in this book examine how natural hazards...

To think through soil is to engage with some of the most critical issues of our time. In addition to its agricultural role in feeding eight billion people, soil has become the primary agent of carbon storage in global climate models, and it is crucial...

As a concept, sustainable development is in conflict with traditional development based upon economic growth. Sustainable development is an attempt to formulate a programme that integrates different aspects (ecological, social, and economical) which were...

One of the big challenges that today's growing cities are coping with is the delivery of effective and sustainable waste management, together with a good sanitation. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation and overall picture of municipal solid...