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Clive Edwards and his distinguished panel of researchers bring together a collection of detailed molecular methods for the environmental monitoring of bacterial populations. These state-of-the-art methods include techniques for the recovery of cells,for the analysis of whole cells, and for the molecular study of target species and heterogeneous populations.Many of the methods enable bacteria to be monitoredin their natural environments without culturing and specifically address the difficult problem that only a small proportion of bacteria in any ecosystem can be cultured by traditional microbiological methods. Environmental Monitoring of Bacteria takes full advantage of the exciting research in recent years that has challenged some long-held principles of traditional microbiology and gives timely and practical access to techniques that allow the study of bacterial ecology as communities, single cells, or at the molecular level.



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Environmental technology plays an increasingly important role in today's world. This has led to many new developments in legislation and monitoring of environmental pollutants.

A comprehensive treatment of these current trends is presented in this book. The reader is helped by a sound understanding of modern instrumental methods such as GC/MS, thermal desorption and purge-trap methods, that are available to meet these legal requirements. Many practical applications assist familiarization with these techniques. This work pays particular attention to methods of monitoring different types of chemicals ranging from pesticides to industrial pollutants. The description of the different design aspects of instruments and their effects on analysis aids the development of precise instrumental methods for the various specific problems in quality assurance. ... Read more

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Two-leaders in the field address the challenges of statistical analysis and interpretation. They introduce each leading statistical analysis technique, downplaying mathematical notation in favor of sample environmental applications and explanations that make sense to non-statisticians. ... Read more

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This established handbook offers a comprehensive practical guide to the requirements of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in accordance with the latest UK regulations. Explaining the EIA process and legal procedures in a clear and straightforward way, the authors employ their extensive practical experience to cover each of the steps and associated studies needed to undertake an EIA and to produce a successful Environmental Statement. ... Read more

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In the 21st century, the fate of the environment has become a critical issue in both developed and developing countries throughout the world. The environment is considered the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. Water pollution, poor air quality, global warming, acid rain, ozonosphere hole, etc., these issues are featured regularly in our newspapers, news reports and TV programs. Pollution has been used quite freely for many years without a clear definition, and it is generally accepted that environmental pollution can be defined as the contamination of air, water, or soil in such a manner as to cause real or potential harm to human health or well-being, or to damage or harm non-human nature without justification. The purpose of this book is to document the latest research in this field. ... Read more

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Modelling environmental dynamics is critical to understanding and predicting the evolution of the environment in response to the large number of influences including urbanisation, climate change and deforestation. Simulation and modelling provide support for decision making in environmental management. The first chapter introduces terminology and provides an overview of methodological modelling approaches which may be applied to environmental and complex dynamics. Based on this introduction this book illustrates various models applied to a large variety of themes: deforestation in tropical regions, fire risk, natural reforestation in European mountains, agriculture, biodiversity, urbanism, climate change and land management for decision support, etc. These case studies, provided by a large international spectrum of researchers and presented in a uniform structure, focus particularly on methods and model validation so that this book is not only aimed at researchers and graduates but also at professionals.

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Remote Sensing for Natural Resource Management and Environmental Monitoring is a comprehensive, up—to—date resource for scientists in environmental science, natural resource management, biology, oceanography, academic researchers, and their related support fields. Produced in cooperation with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, this is the Fourth Volume of the Manual of Remote Sensing, Third Edition, the widely accepted basic reference work in the field. It brings together contributions from an international team of scientists active in remote sensing and natural resource management and environmental monitoring research.

This book is divided into four sections. The first section features material on remote sensing ecology of terrestrial forests, rangelands, semi—deserts, and soils, and the second section covers aquatic ecosystems, including rivers and lakes, wetlands, and coastal margin ecosystems. The third section addresses agricultural applications of remote sensing data, including irrigated agriculture, dryland farming, grazing agriculture, and wetland farming. The topics looked at in these chapters overlap and clearly present parallel lines of analysis and common methodologies. Looking forward, the fourth section of this insightful volume covers fundamental issues and new research challenges that require further development to reach fruition for applied environmental research.

Complete with a CD—ROM containing more than 160 color figures and hundreds of pages of references--;including Internet sources--;this volume is a major resource for researchers and practitioners working in natural resource management and environmental monitoring. ... Read more

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The main focus of this important book is on civil liability regimes to compensate for ecological/environmental damage, the impact of EC decision-making on the international regime for oil pollution damage, the use of environmental funds in this respect, the economic valuation of damage to the environment from a theoretical perspective and the application of the Contingent Valuation Method in Belgium for ecological damage at sea.

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The subject of this book is a hot topic with currently no monographic support. It is more advanced, specialized and mathematical than its competitors, and a comprehensive book on regularization techniques for atmospheric science is much needed for further development in this field. Written by brilliant mathematicians, this research monograph presents and analyzes numerical algorithms for atmospheric retrieval, pulling together all the relevant material in a consistent, very powerful manner.

The first chapter presents the typical retrieval problems encountered in atmospheric remote sensing. Chapter 2 introduces the concept of ill-posedness for linear discrete equations, illustrating the difficulties associated with the solution of the problems by considering a temperature retrieval test problem and analyzing the solvability of the discrete equation by using the singular value decomposition of the corresponding matrix. A detailed description of the Tikhonov regularization for linear problems is the subject of Chapter 3, in which the authors introduce a set of mathematical and graphical tools to characterize the regularized solution. The goal of Chapter 4 is to reveal the similitude between Tikhonov regularization and statistical inversion regarding the regularized solution representation, the error analysis, and the design of parameter choice methods. The following chapter briefly surveys some classical iterative regularization methods such as the Landweber iteration and semi-iterative methods, and then treats the regularization effect of the conjugate gradient method applied to the normal equations.

Having set the stage in the first part of the book, the remaining chapters dealing with nonlinear ill-posed problems. The authors introduce four test problems that are used throughout the rest of the book to illustrate the behaviour of the numerical algorithms and tools. These deal with the retrieval of ozone and BrO in the visible spectral region, and of CO and temperature in the infared spectral domain. Chapter 6 looks at the practical aspects of Tikhonov regularization for nonlinear problems, while Chapter 7 presents the relevant iterative regularization methods for nonlinear problems. The following chapter reviews the truncated and the regularized total least squares method for solving linear ill--posed problems, and include the similarity with the Tikhonov regularization. Chapter 9 brings the list of nonlinear methods to a close. It describes the Backus-Gilbert approach as a representative member of mollifier methods and finally, addresses the maximum entropy regularization. For the sake of completeness and in order to emphasize the mathematical techniques which are used in the classical regularization theory, five appendices at the end of the book present direct and iterative methods for solving linear and nonlinear ill-posed problems.

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Extensively updated to reflect the most recent changes to the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule (the “Rule”) and the ASTM Environmental Site Assessment Standard (the “Standard”), Environmental Site Assessment Phase 1, Third Edition provides a valuable guide to the techniques of performing Phase 1 site assessment. Promoting a better understanding of the rationale and processes necessary to protect those stakeholders associated with a property, this book describes the latest methods used by leaders in the industry and emphasizes the development of an easy-to-follow investigative strategy for performing in-house assessments.

Equally informative as an introduction for those new to the field and as a quick reference guide for experienced practitioners, this third edition reviews investigative tools mandated by the Rule, as well as many that are not. It presents the recommended searches pertaining to petroleum and petroleum product concerns as covered by the Standard, and expands on the hazards associated with construction. The author reviews the legal issues involved in the purchase of property and an historic overview provides context and a sense of the evolution of the field. Chapters outline the assessment process from beginning to end in an organized, step-by-step manner. The book describes investigations of the physical setting, historic usage, property and area reconnaissance, building materials, and industrial activities associated with a property. It also gives tips on interviewing, lists regulatory agencies, and considers special resources such as wetlands and buildings with historical value.

Whether you are actively involved in the performance of site assessments or simply want to be better informed when purchasing property, Environmental Site Assessment Phase 1, Third Edition is an important resource on a wide range of investigative tools. ... Read more

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Environmental Site Assessment Phase I: A Basic Guide, Second Edition
Book was in super good (new) condition.The only problem is that this is second addition and my class is using the third addition.But most of the information is the same so I'm ok. ... Read more

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Here is the first comprehensive book to describe specific environmental applications of foraminifera and thecamoebians. These organisms permit the biological characterization of a variety of freshwater and coastal marine environments and react quickly to environmental stress, natural or anthropogenic. Their small size and hard shells lead to preservation in large numbers in core samples, allowing their use as proxies to reconstruct past environmental conditions. The book introduces the topic to nonspecialists and then goes on to give detailed descriptions of the methods and techniques. Resource managers and consultants in the public and private sectors who routinely work on coastal environmental problems will find this book invaluable. ... Read more

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Monitoring in Coastal Environments using Foraminifera and Thecamoebian Indicators
The book represents a summary of the experience and knowledge amassed by authors in total of over ninety years of research on foraminifera and thecamoebians. They pioneered the use of fossil testate rhizopods for reconstructing pollution history, storminess and others which constitute the aim of this book. It is worth mentioning chapter five because it is very original as it summarizes some of the relevant general information about thecamoebians. They have been domain of geneticists, biologists, taxonomists and the literature concerning them is mainly in nongeological journals, not always readily available; no attempt has been made to use them as geological proxies until very recently. This book is simply-written, easy to understand and the illustrations and diagrams are very clear. It is, on the whole, a readable book. It is intended for the non-specialist, but since it deliberately emphasizes on continental margin areas where over 50% of the world's people live, where most contemporary marine environmental stress problems occur, specialists in the subject will be able to make good use of it as well.

Sara Ballent
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata, Argentina

Environmental Indicators
This is an excellent book for Environmental Managers and Junior Scientists who are involved with the monitoring of coastal and estuarine environments; and is also an excellent guide for graduate students who are learning how to utilize Foraminifera and Thecamoebians. ... Read more

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An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a report that is required for any proposed project that has the potential to result in significant impacts on the environment. If it is a privately funded project, such as a new factory or other large construction project, an EIS needs to be filed. This is the most practical guide available on EIS preparation, while also presenting a solid working strategy for any large-scale project that gets the work done efficiently and effectively. ... Read more

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A critical technology in the science of contamination control, environmental monitoring is a technique that provides important data on the quality of a process, processing environment, and final product, which can aid scientists in identifying and eliminating potential sources of contamination in cleanrooms and controlled environments.In response to the scattered industry and ISO standards and technical reports on the subject, this title provides comprehensive information about environmental monitoring, including monitoring of viable and non-viable air, surfaces, water, alert and action levels, trending, procedures for responding to excursions, certification/requalification, and the application of new ISO standards. Because the interpretation of results is vital in controlling contamination, several chapters discuss the presentation of data, trending, and investigations, and how they are valuable in reducing risk to the product, process, and patient. ... Read more

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The Internet and wireless communication networks are transforming the way society handles the explosive growth and dwindling half-life of environmentally relevant information. How can we leverage new technologies to advocate sustainability and the protection of natural ecosystems? This book presents an interdisciplinary investigation of this question, combining theoretical foundations of environmental online communication with pioneering conceptual work and case studies of successful information systems.

‘Environmental Online Communication’ addresses the transition to a knowledge-based economy, sheds light on hidden assumptions and misconceptions about environmental issues, and suggests priorities for research and policy development. Drawing on the expertise of more than 60 authors from academic institutions, research centers, commercial organizations, and the non-profit sector, the 25 chapters contained in this volume analyze communicative strategies and processes from four interrelated perspectives:

* Raising Environmental Awareness
(Public Access to Environmental Information, Online Advocacy, Environmental Education),

* Environmental Science
(Data Sharing and Distributed Internet Computing, Geographically Referenced Data),

* Corporate Sustainability
(Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Environmental Reporting),

* Networks & Virtual Communities
(Online Collaboration, Trust & Credibility, Knowledge Management).

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Takes an approach of combining simple math, the metric system, and critical thinking to gain insight into relevant local, regional, and global environmental issues.Softcover. ... Read more

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Essential for my course
I began presenting an intro course on environmental topics, for which there is a mound of ordinary texts.It was hard to choose, and I doubted if much would be retained from set reading.McConnell and Abel'sEnvironmental Issues, when I found it, proved to be the best choice. Though not comprehensive it sets achievable tasks for my students, getsthem busy and both links several skills together and hones them.Sinceadopting it, I see definite improvements in interest, attention andachievement.It has even given me confidence to start adding modules frommy own areas of interest, so clear is the design. ... Read more

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Bringing together more than thirty influential regulators, academics, and industry scientists, Ecological Models for Regulatory Risk Assessments of Pesticides: Developing a Strategy for the Future provides a coherent, science-based view on ecological modeling for regulatory risk assessments. It discusses the benefits of modeling in the context of registrations, identifies the obstacles that prevent ecological modeling being used routinely in regulatory submissions, and explores the actions needed to overcome these obstacles.

The book focuses on the following issues:

• Uncertainties in the process of model development, such as design, analysis, documentation, and communication
• The availability of data and background information needed for optimal modeling
• The limited knowledge of modeling
• The lack of confidence in the outcome of ecological models and their reliability in pesticide risk assessment

It also suggests future solutions to these challenges, including:

• A guidance document on the modeling process
• Case studies that show how ecological models can provide reliable ecologically relevant risk assessments
• Training the people who generate or evaluate results obtained by ecological models

Focusing on ecological models, such as unstructured population models, stage-structured matrix models, and individual- or agent-based models, this volume helps regulatory authorities, manufacturers, and scientists assess the risk of plant protection products in nontarget organisms. Armed with this knowledge, readers will better understand the challenges of using ecological modeling in the regulatory process.

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Experience demonstrates that none of the available measures for biological and ecological effects of pollution can be considered ideal. The use of a single approach does not seem appropriate due to the complexity inherent in assessing the environmental quality of a system. Rather, this should be evaluated by combining a set of indicators providing complementary information.

A decision key has been built with the aim of helping managers and authorities of coastal areas to select the most suitable ecological indicators, taking into account the type of disturbance and the data available. It includes numerous indicators based on benthic invertebrate fauna information. This allows the monitoring of long-term responses and site-specific impacts in coastal and transitional water ecosystems, because benthic communities integrate environmental conditions and changes in a very effective way. The decision system is based not only on theoretical approaches, but also on results from its application using databases corresponding to various geographical areas. ... Read more

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From the author of the bestselling Introduction to Epidemiology, this new book presents basic concepts and research methods used in environmental epidemiology and the application of environmental epidemiology to influencing human health and well-being. The first eight chapters cover basic concepts and research methods used in environmental epidemiology. The following chapters focus on the application of environmental epidemiology to specific environmental factors associated with health.Developed for an introductory course in environmental epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in public health, as well as field public health workers. ... Read more

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Handbook of Environmental Permitting Calculations provides an essential reference for the technical calculations to obtain environmental permits. Along with accurate explanations, the text includes helpful chemical equations, examples, and case studies to assist and illuminate calculations. Filled with the rich experience from the author’s work in environmental permitting, the coverage features major concepts and practice in the environmental permitting process; environmental chemistry; air pollution control; and more. Handbook of Environmental Permitting Calculations is a must-have for anybody working on environmental planning and compliance, as well as those issuing and monitoring environmental permits. ... Read more

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When your environmental project reaches the point where the amount of data seems overwhelming, you will need a robust tool to help you manage it. Written by a recognized expert and software author with over 25 years of industry experience, Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data begins with an overview of site data management concepts, then progresses through relational data management theory, the design of the database tool, and implementing a data management system. It includes detailed information on data output including mapping and GIS applications, practical suggestions about working with laboratories, and concludes with pitfalls, horror stories, and successes in site data management. Current topics such as Internet data delivery and eXtensible Markup Language are also covered.The text provides you with the skills needed to effectively implement and operate an environmental data management system. The concepts covered can be applied to any system, from stand-alone through client-server to Web-based. Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data combines the fundamentals of data management and display with the author's many years of experience to help you create your own data management system or more intelligently select and use a commercial solution. ... Read more

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Great resourcefor both scientists and database designers!
I found Dr. Rich's book to be full of useful information, organized and explained so that I could understand it.

It flows from an overview of data and data management, into database design and implementation.It then focuses on environmental data gathering and maintenance.Finally, it discusses some complex and impressive uses of the data, such as graphs, 3-D displays, statistics, and GIS systems.There are plenty of screen-shots and diagrams, which help to explain Dr. Rich's ideas.Also included are practical examples, witty quotes and useful definitions.

I think this book could be particularly useful for two main groups of people.For database developers, it teaches of the special considerations that must be taken when designing and implementing a database to track environmental data and has lots of great information about site remediation and the special requirements for working with this type of data.Equally important is the information for geologists and environmental engineers who understand the data but lack an understanding of how to manage it.

As a graduate student in computer science, with an interest in database systems, I found this book to cover a set of technical and complex issues, without drowning me in useless, over-detailed explanations.I have greater appreciation for the special niche that this book covers in detail.
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