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Informationen zum Autor The series has been edited by Professors Hester and Harrison since it began in 1994. Professor Roy Harrison OBE is listed by ISI Thomson Scientific (on ISI Web of Knowledge) as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Environmental Science/Ecology category. He has an h-index of 54 (i.e. 54 of his papers have received 54 or more citations in the literature). In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science in the New Year Honours List. He was profiled by the Journal of Environmental Monitoring (Vol 5, pp 39N-41N, 2003). Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.Now an emeritus professor, Professor Ron Hester's current activities in chemistry are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor. He also retains appointments as external examiner and assessor / adviser on courses, individual promotions, and departmental / subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad. Klappentext Exploring the impacts road vehicles have on the environment and on human health, this book takes in a broad range of topics. Chapters cover air pollution, pollution of soil and water, and noise pollution. The book also looks at car batteries, and the life cycle of a car, from production to disposal. The book gives a complete picture of the impacts of road vehicles, and is a must-read for anyone interested in pollution and the environment. Zusammenfassung The volume examines the impact that road vehicles have on the environment! and is vital for policy makers and academics in the field of pollution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Road Vehicle Technologies; Greenhouse Gas (and Particle) Emissions from Road Transport; Locally Acting Air Pollutant Emissions; Water and Soil Pollution Implications of Road Traffic; Noise Pollution; Batteries and the Environment; Recycling of Vehicles at End-of-use; Life Cycle Analysis of Road Vehicles....
