Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical GuideCRC Press, 2003 M09 2 - 400 pages Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical Guide describes the techniques available for an assessment while detailing the concepts and methodologies involved. It reviews the principles of air quality management; primary sources of air pollution; impact of emissions on human health, flora and fauna; scoping of air quality impacts; baseline monitoring; impact prediction; impact significance; and pollution mitigation and control. Emphasis will be placed on the practical side of AQA, with numerous international case studies and exercises to aid the reader in their understanding of concepts and applications. |
Contents
CHAPTER ONE Introduction | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO Air Pollution Sources and Types | 4 |
CHAPTER THREE Effects of Air Pollution | 30 |
CHAPTER FOUR Emission Inventories | 53 |
CHAPTER FIVE Air Pollution Monitoring | 74 |
CHAPTER SIX Impact Prediction | 102 |
CHAPTER SEVEN Impact Significance and Legislation | 126 |
CHAPTER EIGHT Mitigation Control and Management | 159 |
CHAPTER NINE Site Inspection and Project Management | 185 |
CHAPTER TEN Case Studies | 192 |
Epilogue | 236 |
Appendix | 238 |
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