The U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program: A Successful State—Federal Partnership -- The NTHMP Tsunameter Network -- Real-Time Tsunami Forecasting: Challenges and Solutions -- The Seismic Project of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program -- Impact of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program on Operations of the Richard H. Hagemeyer Pacific Tsunami Warning Center -- Pro…
Natura non facit saltum -- Theories of adaptation: what they do and don’t say -- Testing hypotheses regarding the genetics of adaptation -- QTL mapping and the genetic basis of adaptation: recent developments -- Sex differences in recombination and mapping adaptations -- Genetics and adaptation in structured populations: sex ratio evolution in Silene vulgaris -- Studying genetics of adaptive …
Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment: From Mink to the ‘Lower 48’ -- Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment -- Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment -- Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment -- Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Inte…
The Middle Atmosphere and its Evolution -- Chemical Concepts in the Atmosphere -- Dynamics and Transport -- Radiation -- Composition and Chemistry -- Ozone Perturbations -- The Ions.Since the Industrial Revolution the chemical composition of the atmosphere has changed at a rate unprecedented in recent history. Ozone depletion emerged as one of the most important environmental issues of the 20th…
Atmospheric Modeling and Dispersion -- Desulfurization and Emissions Control -- Carbon Sequestration -- Control of NO x During Stationary Combustion -- Control of Heavy Metals in Emission Streams -- Ventilation and Air Conditioning -- Indoor Air Pollution Control -- Odor Pollution Control -- Radon Pollution Control -- Cooling of Thermal Discharges -- Performance and Costs of Air Pollution Contr…
Screening and Comminution -- Flow Equalization and Neutralization -- Mixing -- Coagulation and Flocculation -- Chemical Precipitation -- Recarbonation and Softening -- Chemical Oxidation -- Halogenation and Disinfection -- Ozonation -- Electrolysis -- Sedimentation -- Dissolved Air Flotation -- Gravity Filtration -- Polymeric Adsorption and Regenerant Distillation -- Granular Activated Carbon A…
Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective -- Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development -- Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement -- Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: …
Organohalogen Contaminants in Delphinoid Cetaceans -- Environmental Contamination and Human Exposure to Lead in Brazil -- Arsenic Speciation and Toxicity in Biological Systems.Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy, and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotic…
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Glass -- Metal -- Plastic -- Foamed plastic (styrofoam) -- Personal hygiene -- Medical wastes -- Furniture & furnishings -- Apparel -- Water sports -- Fishing gear -- Wood -- Paper -- Organic debris -- Oil and Tar -- Smoking -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Further Reading -- Contacts -- Index.This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to t…
1. Global Water Governance: An Overview -- 2. Environments -- 3. Economies -- 4. Societies -- 5. Water Futures.This book presents a historically situated explanation of the rise of global water governance and the contemporary challenges that global water governance seeks to address. It is particularly concerned with connecting what are often technical issues in water management with the social …