A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization

by Sven E. Jorgensen (Editor)

Overview

The environmental analysis of pollution problems always involves the use of mass and energy balances to quantify the extent of pollution and its sources. This same form of analysis can be applied to ecosystems, production systems, a whole country or a region. A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization identifies and describes the common factors shared by these systems.
The book is organized in twelve chapters and progresses from general concepts to specific assessment methods. Chapter one is a general introduction to environmental management principles. Chapter two discusses conservation principles and their applications to environmental health. Chapters three and four explore ecosystem health, properties and analysis. Chapters five through eleven present different methods of analysis including Green Accounting, Clean Technology, Life Cycle Analysis, and Risk Assessment. Editor Sven Jorgensen closes the book with a sweeping summary.
Jorgensen is a internationally published authority on the use and analysis of ecosystem models. His new book is a comprehensive guide for both students and professionals. A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization is an invaluable contribution.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000724158
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	01/29/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Sven Erik Jorgensen received his masters in chemical engineering at the Technical University of Copenhagen, his Ph.D. at Karlsruhe University, and his Dr. Scient, at the University of Copenhagen. He is now professor in environmental chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, DFH and the Agriculture University of Denmark.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, 2. Conservation Principles and Their Application in Environmental Management, 3. System Properties of Ecosystems, 4. Ecosystem Health, 5. Environmental Management System, 6. Introduction to Cleaner Production, 7. A Method in Environmental Management, 8. Environmental Statistics, 9. Life Cycle Assessment — Environmental Assessment of Products, 10. Environmental Risk Assessment, 11. Application of QSAR in Environmental Management, 12. Ecological Engineering, 13. A System Approach to Environmental Management, Glossary, Index

Editorial Reviews

Identifies and describes common factors shared by ecosystems, production systems, countries, and regions in order to illustrate a form of analysis of pollution problems that uses mass and energy balances to quantify the extent of pollution and its sources. Material progresses from general concepts to specific assessment methods, with early chapters on environmental management and conservation principles, and ecosystem health and analysis, and later chapters on different methods of analysis, such as green accounting, clean technology, and life cycle analysis. The editor is associated with the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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