Air Pollution in the Ural Mountains
. Ed(S): Linkov, Igor; Wilson, R.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Air Pollution in the Ural mountains, Magnitogorsk, Russia, 26-30 May 1997 Editor(s): Linkov, Igor; Wilson, R. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 468 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; PSAF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 747.
Mankind has created pollution, and has suffered its consequences since time immemorial. This has intesified greatly since the industrial revolution. One of the main problems in society, and a major function of government is how to cope with this pollution. 80 years ago the maxim used to be "the solution to pollution is dilution"; to dilute any pollted water supply in a large river, or to build a tall chimney stack to dilute air pollutants into the air so that concentrations of pollutants are always low. Since 1950 western countries have gone further and made major attempts to reduce the ... Read more
Mankind has created pollution, and has suffered its consequences since time immemorial. This has intesified greatly since the industrial revolution. One of the main problems in society, and a major function of government is how to cope with this pollution. 80 years ago the maxim used to be "the solution to pollution is dilution"; to dilute any pollted water supply in a large river, or to build a tall chimney stack to dilute air pollutants into the air so that concentrations of pollutants are always low. Since 1950 western countries have gone further and made major attempts to reduce the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2
Number of Pages
455
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401061926
SKU
V9789401061926
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Reviews for Air Pollution in the Ural Mountains
`... this book is a must for researchers on air and radioactive pollution. It is a basic document for those of us interested in the environmental quality of the Ural area in particular and in countries with transitional economies in general.' International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 11:3 (1999)