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	Environmental Science And Management by Abhijit Mallick
	Price : Rs 395.00
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Description: This book is specially designed for B.E./B.Tech. students of all branches of engineering and technology. The book is highly informative on different aspects of the environment. Efforts have been made to explain the fundamental concepts In a simple but comprehensive manner so that students can use this book as a reference.

Topics include: Ecology • Atmosphere • Noise pollution • Ozone • Air pollution control • Metal and nuclear pollution • Sustainable development • Hardness of water • Biodiversity • Greenhouse effect • Solid waste management • Air pollution • Water pollution • Population and growth • Environmental management system.

The unique strength of this book is the scientific approach. Mathematical problems and model questions, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer-type questions and long-answer-type questions are provided in Appendix II of this book as exercise for students. The book also covers details of the ISO concept of environment management system or EMS, covering environmental audit, technology diffusion, LCA model and EIA.

Contents: Chapter 1: Ecology • Introduction • Environmental science • Goals or objectives • Ecology • Ecosystem • Characteristics of ecosystem • Components of ecosystem • Aquatic ecosystem • Mangrove ecosystem • Some definitions • GPP • NPP • Niche • Habitat • Plankton • Biomagnification • Biodiversity • Receptor • Sink • Speciation • Bioremediation • Flora and Fauna • Food chain • Characteristics of a food chain • Environmental strain and stress • Plastic environmental strain • Elastic environmental strain • Environmental stress • Environment • Classification • Causes of disturbance • Pollution • Threshold Limit Value (TLV) • Pollutant • Pollution Standard Index (PSI) • Biogeochemical cycle ISBN - 9788130924908

Pages : 272