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Fundamentals of Air Pollution 6th edition [Pehme köide]

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(Full Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke Universitys Pratt School of Engineering, NC, USA)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 1064 pages, kõrgus x laius: 276x216 mm, kaal: 450 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 12-Jun-2025
  • Kirjastus: Academic Press Inc
  • ISBN-10: 0443314462
  • ISBN-13: 9780443314469
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 1064 pages, kõrgus x laius: 276x216 mm, kaal: 450 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 12-Jun-2025
  • Kirjastus: Academic Press Inc
  • ISBN-10: 0443314462
  • ISBN-13: 9780443314469
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Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Sixth Edition offers an extensive study of the science of air pollution. With a highly interdisciplinary approach, the book's author examines air pollution through the lenses of chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, regulation, and more. Students, faculty, and researchers alike will find a world of information in this comprehensive text that is strategically organized into six parts: Foundations of Air Pollution, The Risks of Air Pollution, Tropospheric Pollution, Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants, Addressing Air Pollution, and The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering.

Readers will find helpful features throughout, including case studies, topical sidebars, worked examples, calculations, and reference data. This valuable resource offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of air pollution with its wealth of benefits to both students and researchers.
Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution
1. The State of the Atmosphere
2. The Physics of the Atmosphere
3. The Science of Air Pollution
4. Air Pollution Decision Tools
5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants

Part II. The Risks of Air Pollution
6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants
7. Air Pollutant Hazards
8. Air Pollutant Exposures
9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants
10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants
11. Cancer and Air Pollutants
12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants
13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants
14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems
15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and Structures

Part III. Tropospheric Pollution
16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution
17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation
18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium
19. Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution

Part IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants
20. The Hydrologic Cycle
21. The Carbon Cycle
22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles
23. Metal and Metalloid Cycles

Part V. Addressing Air Pollution
24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement
25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants
26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data
27. Modeling Applications
28. Air Quality Status and Trends
29. Air Pollutant Emissions
30. Air Pollution Control Technologies
31. Controlling Air Pollution from Sources

Part VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering
32. Sustainable Approaches
33. Grand Challenges
Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineerings Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.