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Biology of freshwater pollution
1981
Mason, C. F.
Aquatic pollution
1981
Laws, Edward A.
New York : Wiley, 1981.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Air pollution and forests
1981
Smith, William H.
This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume will be a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to under stand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Local government options for controlling nonpoint source pollution
1981
Weinberg, Anne C. | Arts, Jim | Mann, Laurie
Nonpoint source pollution from agricultural watersheds on coastal plain soils
1981
Ritter, William F.
A Method of selecting forest sites for air pollution study
1981
Bringi, Sreedevi K (Sreedevi Krishnamurthy) | Seliga, Thomas A. | Dochinger, Leon S.
Abstract: Presents a method of selecting suitable forested areas for meaningful assessments of air pollution effects. The approach is based on the premise that environmental influences can significantly affect the forest-air pollution relationship, and that it is, therefore, desirable to equalize such influences at different sites. From existing data on environmental factors and air pollution monitoring data, a method of placing transparent overlays on maps was developed to identify forested areas that have common environmental characteristics but significantly different potential for air pollution.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Proceedings of the Groundwater Pollution Conference
1981
Lawrence, C. R. | Hughes, R. J (Roger John)
Securing support for nonpoint pollution control with local compensation
1981
Park, William M. | Shabman, Leonard A.
Extract: This study's thesis is that acceptance of a nonpoint pollution control strategy by an individual jurisdiction requires the expectation of receiving positive net benefits. The overall objective of this research, therefore, was to investigate how local compensation payments can be used to encourage acceptance of nonpoint pollution control strategies to ensure that no jurisdiction incurs costs in excess of benefits.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Transfrontier pollution and the role of states
1981