Rövid leírás:

This comprehensive and up-to-date textbook discusses fundamental aspects of air pollution with the help of solved and case examples within the chapter and review questions at the end of each chapter to help readers. The textbook discusses in-depth the entire domain of air pollution as well as the latest principles of air quality management.

Hosszú leírás:

This comprehensive and up-to-date textbook discusses fundamental aspects of air pollution with the help of solved and case examples within the chapter and review questions at the end of each chapter. The textbook discusses in depth the entire domain of air pollution, from the fundamentals, sources, types, effects, associated risks, ecology, meteorology, climatology, sampling, monitoring and instrumentation, laboratory quality control, data analysis and interpretation, modelling, control technologies and indoor air pollution, to the latest principles of air quality management and legislation, regulations and standards.

This book:

• Covers fundamentals of air pollution, the atmosphere, air pollution meteorology, effects and control of air pollution


• Discusses engineering aspects of air quality management and includes concepts of ecology, growth, and sustainable development in the context of air pollution


• Explains air pollution mitigation philosophies, legislation, regulations, and standards


• Comprehensively discusses topics including air quality monitoring, sampling, air quality modelling and air quality data analysis


• Includes case examples for better understanding of the topics and solution manual for the benefit of instructors

The text will be useful for senior undergraduate and post-graduate students in the fields of science and engineering. Pedagogical features including solution manual will be uploaded on the website.

Tartalomjegyzék:

Part I - The Backdrop 

Chapter 1: Introduction 

Chapter 2: Air pollution fundamentals

Chapter 3: Ecology and growth

Part II ? Science fundamentals of air pollution

Chapter 4: The atmosphere

Chapter 5: Air pollutants

Chapter 6: Effects of air pollution

Chapter 7: Air pollution meteorology

Part III ? Management fundamentals of air pollution

Chapter 8: Air quality management        

Chapter 9: Air pollution mitigation philosophies

Chapter 10: Air quality legislation, regulations and standards

Chapter 11: Science of climate change

Part IV ? Engineering Fundamentals of Air Pollution

Chapter 12: Air pollution monitoring, sampling and analysis      

Chapter 13: Analysing and interpreting air pollution data            

Chapter 14: Air quality modelling            

Chapter 15: Air pollution control  

Chapter 16: Indoor air pollution    

Chapter 17: Epilogue