Environmental engineering / created by Anil Kumar De and Arnab Kumar De.

Includes index

Cover
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1. General Concepts
1.1 Definition of Environment
1.2 Elements of Environment
1.3 Natural Cycle
1.4 Pollution and Pollutants
1.5 Man-Nature Interaction
1.6 Natural and Man-made Changes in Environment and Disasters
1.7 Need of Environmental Education
Chapter 2. Ecology and Ecosystem
2.1 Definition
2.1.1 Forest Ecology
2.1.2 Forest Conservation
2.1.3 Biodiversity
2.1.4 Sustainable Ecosystem
2.2 Energy Path
2.3 Energy Flow/Energy Budget
2.4 Energy Budget
2.5 Trophic Levels
2.6 Food Chain and Food Web
Chapter 3. Population and Environment
3.1 Human Population and Distribution
3.2 Population Density
3.3 Age Distructure
3.4 Infant Mortality/Life Expectancy
3.5 Carrying Capacity
3.6 Population Growth Pattern (Indian Context)
3.7 Urbanisation
3.8 Impact of Population Pressure on India's Environment Food and Natural Resources
3.9 Women and Environment
3.10 Human Development
Chapter 4. Air Pollution
4.1 Air Pollutants
4.2 Primary Pollutants
4.2.1 Carbon Monoxide, CO
4.2.2 Nitrogen Oxides, NOx
4.2.3 Hydrocarbons and Photochemical Smog
4.2.4 Sulphur Dioxide, SO2
4.2.5 Particulate
4.3 Greenhouse Effect (Global Warming)
4.4 Ozone Hole
4.5 EL Nino
4.6 Air Pollution and Biosphere
4.7 Air Quality Standards
4.8 Monitoring Methods for Air Pollutants
Chapter 5. Water Pollution
5.1 Water Resources and Water Uses
5.2 Water Pollutants
5.3 Ground Water Pollution/Arsenic Contamination
5.4 Case Study of Ganga Pollution
5.5 Waste Water Treatment
5.6 Domestic Waste Water Treatment
5.7 Drinking Water Supply
5.8 Industrial Waste Water Treatment
5.9 Water Quality Standards
5.10 Sampling
5.11 Preservation
5.12 Monitoring Methods for Water Samples
5.13 Water Pollution Control and Water Management-Water Recycling
Chapter 6. Soli Pollution
6.1 Soil Pollution
6.2 Control of Soil Pollution
6.3 Waste Treatment
6.3.1 Waste Classification and Disposal
6.3.2 Solid Waste Disposal
6.3.3 Detoxification of Toxic Wastes
6.3.4 Land and Ocean Disposal
6.3.5 Non-Hazardous Waste Management
6.4 Ocean Dumping
6.5 Solid State Management by Biotechnology
Chapter 7. Radioactive Pollution
7.1 Radioactivity
7.2 Radiations-Nature and Types
7.3 Naturally Ocurring Radioactive Substances
7.4 Background Radiation
7.5 Interaction of Radiation with Matter
7.6 Radiation Pollution Effects
Chapter 8. Noise Pollution and Health
8.1 Sound and Human Acoustics
8.2 Noise Measurement Units
8.3 Noise Classification
8.4 Noise Pollution Hazards
8.5 Permissible Noise Levels
Chapter 9. Environment and Public Health
9.1 Pollution and Public Health Issues
9.2 Epidemiology
9.3 Vector-Borne Diseases and their Control
9.4 Water-Borne Diseases
9.5 Pest Control and Management (IPM) in Agriculture
9.5.1 Pesticides
Chapter 10. Environment Conservationand Management
10.1 Resources-Classification
10.2 Nature Resources-Uses and Abuses
10.2.1 Mineral Resources
10.2.2 Land Resources
10.2.3 Soil Resources
10.2.4 Wildli

About the Book: This book is suitably designed for Polytechnic students of N-E, region in particular and in general for students all over India with the intention of fulfilling the mission of promoting environmental education and culture, as well serves as a textbook for full time courses in the educational institutions. The book introduces the basic concepts of environment, its physical features and human intervention factors in environment and also explains its various dimensions-ecology, air, water, soil and radioactive pollution, public health, resource conservation and management, environmental policies, etc. Highlights of the book: Exposure to basic concepts of environment in multidimensional aspects. Subject matter is presented in a simple and lucid style throughout the book with less stress on technical bias. Glossary of key terms (Appendix) is included for better comprehension. Feedback exercises are included as a chapter to reinforce the understanding of the subject. Contents: General Concepts Ecology and Ecosystem Population and Environment Air Pollution Water Pollution Soil Pollution Radioactive Pollution Noise Pollution and Health Environment and Public Health Environment Conservation and Management Environmental Policies Feedback Exercise