Atmospheric pollution : a global problem /
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| Author / Creator: | Elsom, Derek M. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell Publishers, c1992. |
| Description: | xii, 422 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1422406 |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. The Nature, Sources and Effects of Atmospheric Pollution. 1. The Atmospheric Pollution Problem. 1.1. Defining Atmospheric Pollution. 1.2. Types of Pollutants. 1.3. The Unfairness of Pollution: Pollution Not Borne by the Polluters. 1.4. The Need to Reduce Pollution. 1.5. The Environmental and Green Movements in Developed Countries. 1.6. Pollution Control in Less-Developed Countries. 1.7. Cure is No Substitute for Prevention. 1.8. Understanding Atmospheric Pollution Problems. 1.9. Formulating the Levels of Human and Environmental Protection Against Pollution. 2. Particulates and Gaseous Pollutants. 2.1. Suspended Particulate Matter and Sulphur Dioxide. 2.2. Photochemical Oxidants: Ozone and PAN. 2.3. Oxides of Nitrogen. 2.4. Carbon Monoxide. 2.5. Toxic Metals: Lead. 2.6. Toxic Chemicals. 3. Odours, Noise and Waste Heat. 3.1. Odours. 3.2. Noise. 3.3. Waste Heat. 4. Acid Rain. 4.1. Dimensions of the Acid Rain Problem. 4.2. Effects on Aquatic Ecosystems. 4.3. Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems. 4.4. Effects on Human Health. 4.5. Effects on Materials and Visibility. 5. Ionizing Radiation (Radionuclides). 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Effects on People. 5.3. Natural Environmental Sources of Radiation. 5.4. Radiological Sources of Radiation. 5.5. Radiation from Nuclear Weapons Testing. 5.6. Radiation from Nuclear Power Stations. 6. Global Pollutants: Ozone Depletion and Greenhouse Gases. 6.1. Compounds Depleting Stratospheric Ozone. 6.2. Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
- Pt. 2. National and International Approaches to Atmospheric Pollution Control. 7. Air Pollution Control Strategies. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Air Quality Management Strategy. 7.3. Emission Standards Strategy. 7.4. Economic Strategies. 7.5. Cost-Benefit Strategy. 7.6. Strategy Adoption. 7.7. Pollution Episodes and Short-Term/Emergency Control Policies. 7.8. Wartime Pollution: Kuwait's Burning Oil Wells. 8. Pollution Control in the United States of America. 8.1. The Early Years: Pollution as a Local Nuisance. 8.2. California 'Discovers' Air Pollution. 8.3. The Federal Government Becomes Involved. 8.4. The Environmental Movement of the Late 1960s. 8.5. Pollution as a Political Issue. 8.6. The Clean Air Act of 1970. 8.7. Problems Develop with the State Implementation Plans. 8.8. Motor Vehicle Emission Standards: a Change from the Desirable to the Feasible. 8.9. The Clean Air Amendments of 1977. 8.10. Pollution Control Policy: Job-Taker or Job-Maker? 8.11. EPA Flexibility: the Emissions Trading Policy. 8.12. Progress towards Improving Air Quality: Visionary Aims versus Reality. 8.13. Los Angeles Basin and the Nation's Worst Air Pollution Problems. 8.14. The Reagan Years (1981-1989) and the Reluctance to Strengthen Air Pollution Control Legislation. 8.15. The Clean Air Act of 1990 and Future Prospects for Clean Air. 9. Pollution Control in the United Kingdom and the European Community. 9.1. Pollution Begins Early in Britain. 9.2. The Alkali Acts and the Industrial Air Pollution Inspectorate. 9.3. London Smogs. 9.4. The Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968. 9.5. Air Quality Improvement and the Effectiveness of the Clean Air Acts. 9.6. Control of Pollution Act of 1974. 9.7. Trends in Volatile Organic Compounds, Carbon Monoxide and Oxides of Nitrogen. 9.8. Photochemical (Ozone) Episodes. 9.9. Acid Rain. 9.10. Entry into the European Community. 9.11. European Community Air Quality Standards. 9.12. Phasing Out of Leaded Petrol. 9.13. Controlling Motor Vehicle Emissions in Europe. 9.14. The Impact of EC Membership on Pollution Control in the United Kingdom. 10. Approaches to Pollution Control in Socialist Countries. 10.1. Socialism: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection. 10.2. The Soviet Union/Commonwealth of Independent States. 10.3. The People's Republic of China. 10.4. Eastern Europe: the Most Polluted Nations in the World? 10.5. Socialism and Pollution. 11. International Collaboration on Pollution Control and Acid Rain. 11.1. Current and Potential International Pollution Problems. 11.2. International Environmental Law. 11.3. Acid Rain. 12. Tackling the Problems of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Global Warming. 12.1. Stratospheric Ozone Depletion. 12.2. The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming. 12.3. International Progress to Date on Global Pollution Problems. Appendix 1: Prefixes for SI units
- Appendix 2: Units of Pollution Measurement
- Appendix 3: Health Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants and the World Health Organization Guidelines for the Protection of Public Health
- Appendix 4: Glossary of Atmospheric Pollution Terms
- Appendix 5: Sources of Further Information on Atmospheric Pollution.
