Basic Studies in Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Evaluation, and Strategy - Introduction to East Asia Environmental Studies

This book covers diverse environmental issues such as climate change; biodiversity preservation; prevention of air, water, and soil pollution; and resource recycling. Readers can acquire these four practical interdisciplinary abilities: 1. knowledge; 2. technology; 3. evaluation; and 4. strategy in the diverse issues related to the environment. These abilities are fundamental to identifying the core essence of economic and ecological interdependence, to look at and analyze problems from an overarching perspective, and to consider countermeasures to be taken. Each chapter of this book corresponds to a lecture in the East Asia Environmental Strategist Training Program at Kyushu University and is excellent reading as a sourcebook.

List of contents

From the contents:Toward Sustainable Development in East Asia.- Air, Soil, and Water Pollution in East Asia.- Energy, Resource, and Waste Management in East Asia.- Environmental problems and preventive measures in East Asian Countries.- Environmental Ethics & Politics .- Measurement Technique for Quality of Atmosphere, Water and Soil.- Techniques for Improving Air Environments.

Summary

This book covers diverse environmental issues such as climate change; biodiversity preservation; prevention of air, water, and soil pollution; and resource recycling. Readers can acquire these four practical interdisciplinary abilities: 1. knowledge; 2. technology; 3. evaluation; and 4. strategy in the diverse issues related to the environment. These abilities are fundamental to identifying the core essence of economic and ecological interdependence, to look at and analyze problems from an overarching perspective, and to consider countermeasures to be taken. Each chapter of this book corresponds to a lecture in the East Asia Environmental Strategist Training Program at Kyushu University and is excellent reading as a sourcebook.

Product details

• Assisted by: Toshiyuki Fujita (Editor), Nobuhiro Horii (Editor), Takahir Kuba (Editor), Takahiro Kuba (Editor), Hirofumi Nakayama (Editor), Hirofumi Nakayama et al (Editor), Takayuki Shimaoka (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9784431567011
• ISBN: 978-4-431-56701-1
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 14 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 572 g
• Illustrations: XXII, 286 p. 94 illus., 54 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; B, Climate Change, The environment, Earth and Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Earth System Sciences, Environmental management,, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change Management and Policy, Environmental Monitoring, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Science and Engineering