Air Pollution - Measurement, Modelling and Mitigation, Fourth Edition

This textbook comprehensively covers air pollution, now with: a heavily reworked introduction; new and overhauled chapters on source mitigation, noise and light pollution, and air quality experiments; extra materials for students-case studies, lab experiments for class practicals or project work, self-study exercises, plus further questions.

List of contents

Overview of Air Pollution. Gaseous Air Pollutants. Particulate Matter. Area Sources. Mobile Sources. Ambient Air Quality. Indoor Air Quality. Air Pollution Modelling. Air Pollution Control and Mitigation. Air Pollution Impacts. Air Pollution and Climate Change. Air Pollution Impacts on Ozone. Noise and Light Pollution. Air Quality Standards and Legislations. Air Quality Experiments.

About the author

Abhishek Tiwary is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University, United Kingdom, and a former Marie Curie Senior Fellow at the University of Southampton, UK. Within the broad remit of Engineering Sustainability, he specializes in environmental feasibility of Renewable Energy Systems and Nature-Based Engineering for Pollution Control.
Ian Williams is a Professor in Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton. He is also Head of the Centre for Environmental Studies and specializes in Environmental Pollution and Resource Management.

Summary

This textbook comprehensively covers air pollution, now with: a heavily reworked introduction; new and overhauled chapters on source mitigation, noise and light pollution, and air quality experiments; extra materials for students—case studies, lab experiments for class practicals or project work, self-study exercises, plus further questions.

Product details

• Authors: Abhishek Tiwary, Abhishek (Northumbria University Tiwary, Tiwary Abhishek, Ian Williams
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138503663
• ISBN: 978-1-138-50366-3
• No. of pages: 728
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, Pollution & threats to the environment, Science / Environmental Science, Pollution and threats to the environment