Books written by R E Hester
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Mining and its Environmental Impact
The issues raised in Mining and its Environmental Impact may point the way to future solutions to the economic, technological and environmental problems associated with mining in all its aspects and make this volume key reading for ...
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Environmental Forensics
This volume contains authoritative articles by a number of the leading practitioners across the globe in the environmental forensics field and aims to cover some of the main techniques and areas to which environmental forensics are being ...
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Food Safety and Food Quality
This highly emotive issue is discussed in this timely book, which brings together a group of experts to present up-to-date and balanced overviews on a wide range of topics including GM crops; hazardous microorganisms such as E. coli; the ...
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Fracking
... momentum of the major Asian importing countries maintains a smooth upward path; Australia, despite its high cost structure, will continue to withstand competition, especially from shale gas extracted in other countries; and so on.
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Waste Incineration and the Environment
This book places incineration in the context of other waste disposal options and examines the relative benefits and environmental impacts in a balanced way.
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Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities
This book, written by international experts, discusses the various waste disposal options that are available (landfill, incineration, composting, recycling) and then reviews their impact on the environment, and particularly on human health.
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Transport and the Environment
Secondly, different academic disciplines offer important analytic building blocks to set up more specific sustainability concepts, criteria and metrics. Environmental sciences have provided influential notions such as Carrying Capacity, ...
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Alternatives To Animal Testing
The book provides an up-to-date discussion of the current state of development of alternatives to animal testing and is ideal for professionals and academics in the field.
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Coal in the 21st Century: Energy Needs, Chemicals and Environmental Controls
Furthermore, mining and air pollution kill thousands each year. A timely addition to the series, this book critically reviews the role of coal in the 21st century, examining energy needs, usage and health implications.
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Causes and Environmental Implications of Increased UV-B Radiation
R. Zika and W. Cooper, Photochemistry in Environmental Aquatic Systems, American Chemical Society, Washington, 1987, p. 281. N. V. Blough and R. G. Zepp, Effects of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation on Biogeochemical Dynamics in Aquatic ...
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Ecosystem Services
terms detrimental impacts on other ecosystem services are common. ... There is also the challenge of providing the ecological information necessary to support emerging markets for ecosystem services (e.g. carbon credits), ...
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Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture
This volume of the Issues in Environmental Science and Technology series examines the factors currently affecting agriculture on a global scale.
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Air Pollution and Health
The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern. A comprehensive review of the subject is given in this volume, which complements the previous title covering air quality management.
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
This book will be of interest to a wide readership, including industrial and environmental scientists, managers and policy makers.
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Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
throughout their life-cycle, but they do need to be functionally persistent. In other words they have to be stable enough to remain unchanged during a realistic shelf-life and to be able to be transported, unchanged, though various ...
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Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources
This timely book, written by recognised experts, will be welcomed by those in the energy industries as well as by policy-makers, consultants and engineers. Students and lecturers will also find the material invaluable.
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Geoengineering of the Climate System
Invited contributions have been received by many of the leading experts on these technologies, and the volume provides a comprehensive overview of both carbon dioxide reduction and solar radiation management methods.
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Waste Treatment and Disposal
Table 6 Relative land areas required for sewage treatment Process Nitrifying/9% Non-nitrifying/9% Biological filters ... Workshop on “Instrumentation, Control and Automation of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Transport Systems', ed.
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Environmental Impacts of Road Vehicles: Past, Present and Future
This book is a comprehensive source of authoritative information for students studying pollution, and for policy-makers concerned with vehicle emissions and road traffic impacts more generally.
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Nuclear Power and the Environment
This topical work will be of interest to scientists and policy makers working within this field or related areas as well as advanced students.