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Urban Air Pollution and Forests
. Ed(S): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.i. De; Hernandez-Tejeda, Tomas
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Hardback. The environmental studies of pollution in the Mexico City Air Basin serve as models for urban areas. This book reviews the research and synthesizes a study of the effects of air pollution on forests. It also provides a discussion of regional geology, climate and hydrology and the sociological factors affecting air pollution in the area. Editor(s): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.I. de; Hernandez-Tejeda, Tomas. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 92 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RGBL; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872.
At present, roughly half of the world's population lives in urban centers. There are now more than 20 cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants, compared to less than 5 about 50 years ago. This tendency toward urbanization is expected to continue, particularly in the developing world. A consequence of this growing trend is that millions of people are being exposed to harmful levels of urban air pollutants caused mainly by emissions from motor vehicles and from industrial and domestic activities involving the combustion of fossil fuels. The driving force for the design and implementation of emission control ... Read more
At present, roughly half of the world's population lives in urban centers. There are now more than 20 cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants, compared to less than 5 about 50 years ago. This tendency toward urbanization is expected to continue, particularly in the developing world. A consequence of this growing trend is that millions of people are being exposed to harmful levels of urban air pollutants caused mainly by emissions from motor vehicles and from industrial and domestic activities involving the combustion of fossil fuels. The driving force for the design and implementation of emission control ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387953373
SKU
V9780387953373
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Reviews for Urban Air Pollution and Forests
From the reviews: "The book makes an important contribution to the development of regulations and strategies designed to control air pollution. It provides an excellent starting point for all those interested in the topic of air pollution and its effects on forests. The book’s strength lies in the extensive collection of case studies which clearly ... Read more