Encyclopedia of Environmental Management, Four Volume Set

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4398-2927-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 3512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 9706 g

Winner of an Outstanding Academic Title Award from CHOICE Magazine

Encyclopedia of Environmental Management gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems, their sources, their assessment, and their solutions. Through in-depth entries and a topical table of contents, readers will quickly find answers to questions about specific pollution and management issues. Edited by the esteemed Sven Erik Jørgensen and an advisory board of renowned specialists, this four-volume set shares insights from more than 500 contributors—all experts in their fields.

The encyclopedia provides basic knowledge for an integrated and ecologically sound management system. Nearly 400 alphabetical entries cover everything from air, soil, and water pollution to agriculture, energy, global pollution, toxic substances, and general pollution problems. Using a topical table of contents, readers can also search for entries according to the type of problem and the methodology. This allows readers to see the overall picture at a glance and find answers to the core questions:

•What is the pollution problem, and what are its sources?

•What is the "big picture," or what background knowledge do we need?

•How can we diagnose the problem, both qualitatively and quantitatively, using monitoring and ecological models, indicators, and services?

•How can we solve the problem with environmental technology, ecotechnology, cleaner technology, and environmental legislation?

•How do we address the problem as part of an integrated management strategy?

This accessible encyclopedia examines the entire spectrum of tools available for environmental management. An indispensable resource, it guides environmental managers to find the best possible solutions to the myriad pollution problems they face.

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Zielgruppe

Any institutional library or consultancy bookshelf; professionals in environmental science and engineering and those teaching in this subject domain; all organizations dealing with environmental issues and science libraries with environmental collections; college libraries and large public libraries worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jorgensen, Sven Erik

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Agriculture. Air Pollution Problems. Energy Issues. General Pollution Problems. Global Pollution Problems. Terrestrial Pollution Problems. Toxic Substances in the Environment. Water Pollution Problems.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sven Erik Jørgensen is a professor of environmental chemistry at Copenhagen University. He received a doctorate of engineering in environmental technology and a doctorate of science in ecological modeling. He is an honorable doctor of science at Coimbra University, Portugal, and at Dar es Salaam University, Tanzania. He was editor in chief of Ecological Modelling from the journal’s inception in 1975 to 2009. He has also been the editor in chief of the Encyclopedia of Ecology. He is the president of ISEM (International Society of Ecological Modelling) and was chairman of ILEC (International Lake Environment Committee) from 1994 to 2006. In 2004 Dr. Jørgensen was awarded the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize and the Prigogine Prize. He was awarded the Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Science in 2005. In 2007 he received the Pascal medal and was elected a member of the European Academy of Science. He has written more than 360 papers, most of which have been published in international peer-reviewed journals. He has edited or written 70 books. Dr. Jørgensen has given lectures and courses in ecological modeling, ecosystem theory, and ecological engineering worldwide.