Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart
My account

Books in Environmental sciences

The Environmental Sciences titles present critical research and insights into the complex interactions within natural ecosystems, climate systems, and human impacts on the environment. Covering areas such as biodiversity, sustainability, climate change, and resource management, these titles support scientific discovery and practical solutions for addressing today’s most pressing environmental challenges. This collection is essential for researchers, policymakers, and students dedicated to advancing environmental understanding and stewardship

BooksJournals

    • Industrial Water Treatment Process Technology

      • 1st Edition
      • March 31, 2017
      • Parimal Pal
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 0 3 9 1 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 0 3 9 2 0
      Industrial Water Treatment Process Technology begins with a brief overview of the challenges in water resource management, covering issues of plenty and scarcity-spatial variation, as well as water quality standards. In this book, the author includes a clear and rigorous exposition of the various water resource management approaches such as: separation and purification (end of discharge pipe), zero discharge approach (green process development), flow management approach, and preservation and control approach. This coverage is followed by deeper discussion of individual technologies and their applications.

    • The Handbook of Histopathological Practices in Aquatic Environments

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2017
      • Pedro M. Costa
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 2 0 3 2 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 2 0 3 1 6
      The Handbook of Histopathological Practices in Aquatic Environments: Guide to Histology for Environmental Toxicology offers readers in aquatic biology and other water-based environmental sciences a comprehensive resource on histopathology, which is a key tool in the growing field of ecotoxicology. This work brings together the necessary knowledge, from sample preparation, to trait identification, and scoring and data treatment. Furthermore, with examples from several groups of organisms (from worms to fish), these practices can be applied across a wide array of aquatic ecosystems. This book provides a step-by-step approach to solving the questions researchers encounter in aquatic biology and related fields.

    • Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2017
      • Wouter Schroeyers
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 0 8 1 0 2 0 0 9 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 1 0 2 0 0 8 1
      Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction (COST Action NORM4Building) discusses the depletion of energy resources and raw materials and its huge impact not only on the building market, but also in the development of new synthetic building materials, whereby the reuse of various (waste) residue streams becomes a necessity. It is based on the outcome of COST Action TU 1301, where scientists, regulators, and representatives from industry have come together to present new findings, sharing knowledge, experiences, and technologies to stimulate research on the reuse of residues containing enhanced concentrates of natural radionuclides (NORM) in tailor-made building materials. Chapters address legislative issues, measurement, and assessment of building materials, physical and chemical aspects, from raw materials, to residues with enhanced concentrations of natural radionuclides (NORM), processes, building products containing NORM, and end-of-life and reuse requirements.

    • Methods in Stream Ecology

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 16, 2017
      • F. Richard Hauer + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 1 6 5 5 8 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 1 6 5 7 8 6
      Methods in Stream Ecology provides a complete series of field and laboratory protocols in stream ecology that are ideal for teaching or conducting research. This two part new edition is updated to reflect recent advances in the technology associated with ecological assessment of streams, including remote sensing. Volume focusses on ecosystem structure with in-depth sections on Physical Processes, Material Storage and Transport and Stream Biota. With a student-friendly price, this Third Edition is key for all students and researchers in stream and freshwater ecology, freshwater biology, marine ecology, and river ecology. This text is also supportive as a supplementary text for courses in watershed ecology/science, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and landscape ecology. Methods in Stream Ecology, 3rd Edition, Volume 2: Ecosystem Structure, is also available now!

    • The Indian Nitrogen Assessment

      • 1st Edition
      • August 14, 2017
      • Yash P. Abrol + 7 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 1 8 3 6 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 1 9 0 4 4
      The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in Reactive N, from researchers and students, to environmental managers. Although the main processes that affect the N cycle are well known, this book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India. The book helps readers gain a precise understanding of the scale of nitrogen use, misuse, and release through various agricultural, industrial, vehicular, and other activities, also including discussions on its contribution to the pollution of water and air. Drawing upon the collective work of the Indian Nitrogen Group, this reference book helps solve the challenges associated with providing reliable estimates of nitrogen transfers within different ecosystems, also presenting the next steps that should be taken in the development of balanced, cost-effective, and feasible strategies to reduce the amount of reactive nitrogen.

    • Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams

      • 1st Edition
      • July 11, 2017
      • Thibault Datry + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 3 8 3 5 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 3 9 0 4 5
      Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams: Ecology and Management takes an internationally broad approach, seeking to compare and contrast findings across multiple continents, climates, flow regimes, and land uses to provide a complete and integrated perspective on the ecology of these ecosystems. Coupled with this, users will find a discussion of management approaches applicable in different regions that are illustrated with relevant case studies. In a readable and technically accurate style, the book utilizes logically framed chapters authored by experts in the field, allowing managers and policymakers to readily grasp ecological concepts and their application to specific situations.

    • Biological Phosphate Removal from Wastewaters

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2017
      • R. Ramadori
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 2 8 1 7 7
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 3 5 5 9 2 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 6 0 5 9 7
      Biological Phosphate Removal from Wastewaters contains the proceedings of an International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control Specialized Conference held in Rome, Italy on September 28-30, 1987. Contributors review advances that have been made in the removal of biological phosphates from wastewaters, both at the fundamental scientific level and in the practical application of the process. Topics range from the fundamental microbiology and biochemistry of the enhanced biological removal of phosphate to the practical full-scale plant experiences with phosphorus removal and sludge handling from such processes. This text is comprised of 43 chapters; the first of which describes the utilization of polyphosphate as an energy reserve in Acinetobacter sp. and activated sludge. Attention then turns to metabolic control in polyphosphate-accumu... bacteria and its role in enhancing biological phosphate removal. The biochemistry and energetics of biological phosphorus removal are also considered. The next section is devoted to process modeling and includes chapters that explore the kinetics of biological excess phosphorus removal; factors affecting anaerobic stabilization during biological phosphorus removal; and the behavior of magnesium in biological phosphate removal. In the next section, bench/pilot-scale studies are presented; one of which investigated the reduction of returned phosphorus from a sludge treatment process. The book concludes with a discussion on phosphate removal mechanisms and pilot- and full-scale experiences. This book will be of interest to students, practitioners, and policymakers in water pollution control.

    • Study Week on a Modern Approach to the Protection of the Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2017
      • G. B. Marini-Bettòlo
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 8 7 5 5 3
      These Proceedings consider all aspects of the environmental problems facing the world today - scientific, social, economic, philosophical and historical. Many of the discussions which followed paper presentations are included in the text. Along with scientific discussions of solutions to particular problems, the book argues for a new approach to thought and action in the use of natural resources. If a constructive global strategy towards the protection of the environment is to be socially compatible and economically sound, then it must be developed through an interdisciplinary approach which will avoid the impractical solutions which might be suggested by theoretical or unilateral considerations. Ecological, economic, social and cultural research must be accompanied by the development of a new mentality of respect for the environment which will inculcate a reasonable and moderate use of natural resources.

    • How to Become an International Disaster Volunteer

      • 1st Edition
      • February 27, 2017
      • Michael Noone
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 4 4 6 3 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 4 5 0 8 4
      How to Become an International Disaster Volunteer discusses the immense value an experienced water systems engineer, trauma surgeon, or communications specialist could bring to a disaster stricken community, while also explaining how their professional educations do not prepare them for the logistical, psychological, and physical demands of traveling to, and functioning in, an international catastrophe with little water or electricity, limited sleep and food, a chaotic working environment, and with team members from diverse backgrounds and with different personalities. This book provides a step-by-step guide for the entire process, including self-evaluating tactics, fitness measurements for volunteering, how to research disaster relief organizations, how to gain appropriate training and applicable experiences, the best practices during deployments, and the personal recovery process upon returning home. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of the progression, but also includes case studies of disasters, profiles of relief organizations, and checklists for each stage.

    • Human Colonization of the Arctic: The Interaction Between Early Migration and the Paleoenvironment

      • 1st Edition
      • September 11, 2017
      • V.M. Kotlyakov + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 3 5 3 2 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 3 5 3 3 4
      Human Colonization of the Arctic: The Interaction Between Early Migration and the Paleoenvironment explores the relationship between humans and the environment during this early time of colonization, utilizing analytical methods from both the social and natural sciences to develop a unique, interdisciplinary approach that gives the reader a much broader understanding of the interrelationship between humanity and the environment. As colonization of the polar region was intermittent and irregular, based on how early humans interacted with the land, this book provides a glance into how humans developed new ways to make the region more habitable. The book applies not only to the physical continents, but also the arctic waters. This is how humans succeeded in crossing the Bering Strait and water area between Canadian Arctic Islands. About 4500 years ago , humans reached the northern extremity of Greenland and were able to live through the months of polar nights by both adapting to, and making, changes in their environment.

Related subjects

Ecology and conservation

Ecotoxicology

Environmental chemistry substances and processes

Environmental health

Environmental monitoring and analysis

Environmental sciences general

Environmental technology policy and management

Global change