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Sustainable Air Pollution Management

Theory and Practice

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This work is intended as a textbook on the theory and practice of sustainable air pollution management. The book discusses the fundamental aspects of traditional air pollution topics as well as some more advanced topics (such as atmospheric brown cloud, trans-boundary movement of air pollutants, air transportation of radioactive material, biological air pollutants, etc.). Though much has been written about theory of Air Pollution Management, it is still not practiced in society for a variety of reasons. Having worked at the grass roots level and travelled extensively, the authors have captured useful, cost-effective and successfully implemented practices with their cameras and notebooks. The non-technical issues that are often seen as a hindrance to adopting sustainable solutions due to political, legal and social factors are also addressed to enable readers to understand a different dimension of social problems. Topics covered include selecting a separation process, process description, materials selection logic, implementation etc. Theory, design and operation specifications are also included for each air pollution management option.


The book is an excellent guide for those readers looking to understand and practice sustainable air pollution management. Readers also learn how energy-efficient and cost-effective methods can be successfully used to reduce the production of contaminants, providing cleaner air.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Major Issues of Air Pollution
Abstract
Environmental issues change from place to place and time to time. The issues include local as well as global issues. The understanding of issues is necessary to find solution. Air pollution issues have changed over a period of time. Issues like atmospheric brown cloud, climate change, hazardous air pollutants, black/muddy snow which are hardly discussed few decades back have now gaining importance. This chapter elaborates major issues due to air pollution.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 2. Air Quality Issues
Abstract
Air quality changes from place to place and time to time and so as air quality issues. The air quality issues depend on types of air pollutants, regulatory issues, activity within the region, climate. Pollutants do not respect political boundaries and hence the pollutants from one country can just damage as much or greater than the country of origin. This chapter elaborates air quality issues and possible solutions along with monitoring, inventorisation, and modeling.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 3. Needs and Perspectives of Sustainable Air Pollution Management
Abstract
Needs and perspectives of air pollution management have changes over the time from region to region. There are considerable changes in air pollution sources on a global perspective as changes with respect to development and consumption pattern has changed the dimension of pollution. Sustainability of air pollution management not only requires technical and scientific solutions it also needs urban planning, financial instruments, regulatory setup, policy, awareness and more than anything else un-debauched decision making regulators. This chapter discusses theory and practical difficulties with respect to sustainable air pollution management.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Treatment, and Process Design for Air Pollution Control
Abstract
Sustainable technological solution can be low-tech or hi-tech which involve high cost or low cost. To be sustainable the solution should be low-carbon, low-energy and low-chemical. This chapter discusses the fundamentals of array of solution available in literature and practice so that one can chose from many possible solutions to achieve sustainable solution.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 5. Sustainable Industrial Air Pollution Management
Abstract
Gone are the days wherein industries are considered as main culprits of air pollution. The industries chimneys with emissions are hardly symbol of development and most of the air pollution equipments are available at competent prices with good service backup. Apart from end of pipe pollution control equipment this manufacturers are adopting new methods. This chapter discusses extended producers responsibility, extended polluters responsibility, zoning atlas for siting industries, green technologies, green belt, environmental impact assessment and solutions in some important air polluting industries.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 6. Sustainable Air Pollution Management in Transportation Sector
Abstract
Transportation sector has transformed dramatically over the years. Here as the demand for vehicles has reached saturation level in developed countries, other countries have become market heavens for vehicle manufacturers. Land, air and water transportation has increased many folds for shifting both passengers and cargo from one place to other. This chapter discuss major issues and solution with respect to transportation which includes shifting to green fuel, improving mass transportation, ensuring good quality fuel, eco friendly engines and fuel, vehicular emission standard.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 7. Sustainable Fuel Management
Abstract
Combustion fuel is one of the major sources of air pollution. Many solutions adopted over the year have paid high dividends though out the world. But still the issues like adulteration low efficiency persist in developing world. This chapter discusses many issues pertaining to sustainable fuel management.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 8. Air Pollution and Disasters
Abstract
Many disasters lead to air pollution and vice versa. This chapter elaborates major air pollution issues due to earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, epidemics, extreme temperature, insect infestation, mass movement, wars, and fire accidents.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Chapter 9. Safety Issues in Sustainable Air Pollution Management
Abstract
All human activities bear some risk of injury to people and so as air pollution and its management. People who erect, operate, inspect, and monitor are exposed to air pollutants. Apart from those who are involved in air pollution management business, other citizens are also exposed to injury due to unsafe practice. Safety is the condition of being protected against social, spiritual, physical, financial, political, emotional, psychological, occupational, educational or any other consequences of failure, damage, accidents, harm error, or any other event considered non-desirable. Safety is also control of recognized hazards to attain an acceptable level of risk. To be safe, professionals should plan well to cope with possible hazards. Coping with hazards involves recognizing, evaluating, and control hazards. Air pollution management need not be at the cost of health and safety of people who control them. This chapter elaborates major air pollution issues due to earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, epidemics, extreme temperature, insect infestation, mass movement, wars, and fire accidents.
Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Sustainable Air Pollution Management
verfasst von
Ramesha Chandrappa
Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha
Copyright-Jahr
2016
Electronic ISBN
978-3-319-21596-9
Print ISBN
978-3-319-21595-2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21596-9