Air Quality (6th Ed.)
Auteurs : Davis Wayne T., Fu Joshua S., Godish Thad
The sixth edition of a bestseller, Air Quality provides students with a comprehensive overview of air quality, the science that continues to provide a better understanding of atmospheric chemistry and its effects on public health and the environment, and the regulatory and technological management practices employed in achieving air quality goals. Maintaining the practical approach that has made previous editions popular, the chapters have been reorganized, new material has been added, less relevant material has been deleted, and new images have been added, particularly those from Earth satellites.
New in the Sixth Edition
- New graphics, images, and an appended list of unit conversions
- New problems and questions
- Presents all-new information on the state of air quality monitoring
- Provides the latest updates on air quality legislation in the United States
- Updates the effects of air pollution and CO2 on climate change
- Examines the effects of the latest changes in energy production and the related emissions and pollutants
- Offers broadened coverage of air pollutant emissions and air quality in a global context
This new edition elucidates the challenges we face in our efforts to protect and enhance the quality of the nation?s air. It also highlights the growing global awareness of air quality issues, climate change, and public health concerns in the developing world. The breadth of coverage, review questions at the end of each chapter, extensive glossary, and list of readings place the tools for understanding into your students? hands.
1. Atmosphere 2. Atmospheric Pollution and Pollutants 3. Atmospheric Dispersion, Transport, and Deposition 4. Atmospheric Effects 5. Health Effects 6. Welfare Effect 7. Air Quality and Emissions Assessment 8. Regulation and Public Policy 9. Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions 10. Control of Emissions from Stationary Sources 11. Indoor Air Quality 12. Environmental Noise
Date de parution : 09-2023
17.8x25.4 cm
Date de parution : 02-2021
17.8x25.4 cm
Thèmes d’Air Quality :
Mots-clés :
Gas Phase Substances; atmospheric pollution; Particulate Phase Substances; climate change; Combustion Chamber; air pollution control; Urban Heat Islands; meteorological effects; Plume Rise; greenhouse gases; Ground Level Concentrations; clean air act; Air Quality Modeling; public health; High Pressure Systems; air pollution; Acidic Deposition; air quality; Gas Phase Pollutants; welfare effect; Gas Phase Nitric Acid; Motor Vehicle Emission Control; Stratosphere Troposphere Exchange; FGD System; CAA Amendment; EPA Website; Air Quality Monitoring; Environmental Lapse Rates; Scrubbing Medium; Noise Exposures; Lapse Rate Conditions; Subsidence Inversions; Dn Values; Air Quality Monitoring Programs; IAQ Problem