by: Joseph, A. Salvato, Nelson, L. Nemerow, and Franklin J. Agardy
A fundamental reference for environmental professionals, this book brings to the environmental engineer or student the application of environmental sciences and engineering principles to the control or adaptation of the physical, chemical, and biological factors of the total environment. Comprehensive in scope, it covers environmental engineering as it relates to health, sanitation, planning, impact, and protection in urban, suburban, and rural environments. The book emphasizes practical application of sanitary science and environmental principles to real-world environmental problems.
Chapters cover disease control, environmental impact, water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal, solid waste management, air pollution, noise control, radiation, food protection, recreational areas, housing, environmental emergencies and emergency preparedness, and soil and groundwater remediation. "This book contains practical information that would span a complete four-year curriculum." (Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol.33, No.3; May/June 2004)
Published by John Wiley and Sons
Edition: 2003
- Hardback
- 1544 pp.
ISBN 9780471418139;
Catalog No. 20553
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