• ISBN13: 9788126906987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Earth-Science/Environment
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 26, 2008
• Pages: 288
• Original Price: INR 595.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 350 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Earth Sciences / General

Environmental pollution has assumed alarming proportions in recent years. Its adverse impact on the everyday lives of people is increasing in magnitude and intensity. That more and more people are becoming aware of this hazard is evident from the fact that National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is inundated with queries relating to various aspects of environmental pollution. This book has been prepared to present the environmental status of India, study various pertinent issues and suggest measures to mitigate the harmful effects of environmental pollution. It is divided into seven main sections, each dealing with an important aspect of environmental pollution. The Air Pollution section describes the different sources and types of air pollution, the status of air quality, the concerns and inadequacy in management and control and their related health impacts. The section on Water studies water resources, their distribution across India and the major contaminants that pollute water. One section of the book exclusively deals with the problem of wastewater generated by industries and municipal sewage. The section on Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste categorises the types of waste generated and suggests different treatment options thereof. The challenges of disposal of hazardous wastes have also been discussed. Pollution related problems in soil and land use have been analysed in Land Environment section. The book analyses all the important aspects of environmental pollution and suggests measures to keep it under control. It will be useful to students, teachers, researchers, policymakers and common readers.

Sukumar Devotta, Ph.D. from the University of Madras, obtained his Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Salford, England. His contributions to the field of Energy and Environment are highly acclaimed. Dr. Devotta has received many national and international awards including United States Environment Protection Agency “Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award”; CSIR Technology of the Year Award; ICICI Technology Award; and Environment Leadership Award by USEPA. He has co authored four books and some monographs. He has also published over 120 research papers in international journals of repute. Presently, he is the Director of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. C.V. Chalapati Rao is an Environmental Engineer with a Master’s Degree in Engineering from Andhra University, and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Nagpur University. He has vast experience with wide-ranging expertise in environmental impact assessment of industrial, mining and energy sector projects. Dr. Rao has published more than 60 research and technical articles and prepared more than 100 consultancy project reports. He was awarded gold medals for the best papers published in Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) in 2000 and 2005. Presently, he is working as Deputy Director and Scientist in National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur.

• Air Pollution
• 1. Air Quality Standards and Monitoring in India
• C.V. Chalapati Rao
• 2. Air Pollution in Megacities
• S.K. Goyal
• 3. Urban Air Pollution in Delhi and Mumbai
• Issues and Challenges
• Rakesh Kumar
• 4. Air Pollution from Industries
• S.M. Tamhane
• 5. Air Pollution from Small and Medium Enterprises
• Padma S. Rao
• 6. Hazardous Air Pollutants
• N.P. Thacker
• 7. Volatile Organic Compounds in Air
• Anjali Srivastava
• 8. Air Pollution and Health Impacts
• J.S. Pandey
• Water
• 9. Water Resources
• M.V. Nanoti
• 10. Water Quality
• M.V. Nanoti
• 11. Groundwater
• Apurba Gupta
• 12. Groundwater Contamination
• Arsenic
• V.A. Joshi
• 13. Groundwater Contamination
• Fluoride
• V.A. Joshi
• 14. Bioremediation of Contaminated Ground Water
• M.P. Patil
• 15. Arsenic Crisis
• Sadhna Rayalu
• 16. Water Pollution and Health Impacts
• J.S. Pandey
• Wastewater
• 17. Municipal Wastewater
• Treatment (Primary and Secondary)
• T. Nandy
• 18. Industrial Wastewater
• N.N. Rao
• 19. Microbial Treatment
• H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley
• 20. Industry Based Issues (CREP)
• Zero Discharge
• T. Nandy
• 21. Water Renovation
• T. Nandy
• 22. Wastewater for Land Use
• A.A. Juwarkar
• Solid Waste
• 23. Inventorization and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste
• V.P. Deshpande
• 24. Treatment and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
• J.K. Bhattacharya
• 25. Special Treatment Methods for Municipal Solid Waste
• V.P. Deshpande
• 26. Methane Emissions from MSW Landfills
• V.P. Deshpande
• Hazardous Waste
• 27. Hazardous Waste Management and Handling Rules
• T. Chakrabarti
• 28. Biomedical Waste
• Rules, Inventorization and Disposal
• V.P. Deshpande and T. Chakrabarti
• 29. Inventorization and Characterization of Hazardous Waste
• T. Chakrabarti
• 30. Hazardous Waste
• Treatment and Disposal
• A.M. Deshkar
• 31. Hazardous Waste
• Issues and Challenges
• M.P. Patil
• Land Environment
• 32. Land Use and Coverage
• Changing Patterns
• Rekha Thakre
• 33. Topsoil
• Rekha Thakre
• 34. Soil Pollution
• N.P. Thacker
• 35. Phytoremediation
• A.A. Juwarkar
• Biodiversity
• 36. Biodiversity
• Issues and Challenges
• T.K. Ghosh
• 37. Microbial Diversity
• H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley