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About the Book: This book is suitably designed for Polytechnic students of N-E, region in particular and in general for students all over India with the intention of fulfilling the mission of promoting environmental education and culture, as well serves as a textbook for full time courses in the edu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi :
New Age International,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1. General Concepts
- 1.1 Definition of Environment
- 1.2 Elements of Environment
- 1.3 Natural Cycle
- 1.4 Pollution and Pollutants
- 1.5 Man-Nature Interaction
- 1.6 Natural and Man-made Changes in Environment and Disasters
- 1.7 Need of Environmental Education
- Chapter 2. Ecology and Ecosystem
- 2.1 Definition
- 2.1.1 Forest Ecology
- 2.1.2 Forest Conservation
- 2.1.3 Biodiversity
- 2.1.4 Sustainable Ecosystem
- 2.2 Energy Path
- 2.3 Energy Flow/Energy Budget
- 2.4 Energy Budget
- 2.5 Trophic Levels
- 2.6 Food Chain and Food Web
- Chapter 3. Population and Environment
- 3.1 Human Population and Distribution
- 3.2 Population Density
- 3.3 Age Distructure
- 3.4 Infant Mortality/Life Expectancy
- 3.5 Carrying Capacity
- 3.6 Population Growth Pattern (Indian Context)
- 3.7 Urbanisation
- 3.8 Impact of Population Pressure on India's Environment Food and Natural Resources
- 3.9 Women and Environment
- 3.10 Human Development
- Chapter 4. Air Pollution
- 4.1 Air Pollutants
- 4.2 Primary Pollutants
- 4.2.1 Carbon Monoxide, CO
- 4.2.2 Nitrogen Oxides, NOx
- 4.2.3 Hydrocarbons and Photochemical Smog
- 4.2.4 Sulphur Dioxide, SO2
- 4.2.5 Particulate
- 4.3 Greenhouse Effect (Global Warming)
- 4.4 Ozone Hole
- 4.5 EL Nino
- 4.6 Air Pollution and Biosphere
- 4.7 Air Quality Standards
- 4.8 Monitoring Methods for Air Pollutants
- Chapter 5. Water Pollution
- 5.1 Water Resources and Water Uses
- 5.2 Water Pollutants
- 5.3 Ground Water Pollution/Arsenic Contamination
- 5.4 Case Study of Ganga Pollution
- 5.5 Waste Water Treatment
- 5.6 Domestic Waste Water Treatment
- 5.7 Drinking Water Supply
- 5.8 Industrial Waste Water Treatment
- 5.9 Water Quality Standards
- 5.10 Sampling
- 5.11 Preservation
- 5.12 Monitoring Methods for Water Samples
- 5.13 Water Pollution Control and Water Management-Water Recycling
- Chapter 6. Soli Pollution
- 6.1 Soil Pollution
- 6.2 Control of Soil Pollution
- 6.3 Waste Treatment
- 6.3.1 Waste Classification and Disposal
- 6.3.2 Solid Waste Disposal
- 6.3.3 Detoxification of Toxic Wastes
- 6.3.4 Land and Ocean Disposal
- 6.3.5 Non-Hazardous Waste Management
- 6.4 Ocean Dumping
- 6.5 Solid State Management by Biotechnology
- Chapter 7. Radioactive Pollution
- 7.1 Radioactivity
- 7.2 Radiations-Nature and Types
- 7.3 Naturally Ocurring Radioactive Substances
- 7.4 Background Radiation
- 7.5 Interaction of Radiation with Matter
- 7.6 Radiation Pollution Effects
- Chapter 8. Noise Pollution and Health
- 8.1 Sound and Human Acoustics
- 8.2 Noise Measurement Units
- 8.3 Noise Classification
- 8.4 Noise Pollution Hazards
- 8.5 Permissible Noise Levels
- Chapter 9. Environment and Public Health
- 9.1 Pollution and Public Health Issues
- 9.2 Epidemiology
- 9.3 Vector-Borne Diseases and their Control
- 9.4 Water-Borne Diseases
- 9.5 Pest Control and Management (IPM) in Agriculture
- 9.5.1 Pesticides
- Chapter 10. Environment Conservationand Management
- 10.1 Resources-Classification
- 10.2 Nature Resources-Uses and Abuses
- 10.2.1 Mineral Resources
- 10.2.2 Land Resources
- 10.2.3 Soil Resources
- 10.2.4 Wildli.