Environmental Management in Practice: Vol 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors

by Compton,Paul; Compton,Paul

• ISBN13: 9780415149075
• ISBN10: 041514907X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Volume 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors, deals with the problems that occur in the three 'compartments' of the environment, namely air, water and soil. The contributors also address the socio-economic sectors of industry, traffic, energy, agriculture and tourism.

Table of Contents

List of figures	x	(2)
List of tables	xii	(2)
List of boxes	xiv	(1)
Notes on contributors	xv	(4)
Preface and acknowledgements	xix	(4)
List of abbreviations	xxiii	(3)
List of units	xxvi
PART I ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENTS AND STRESSORS	1	(110)
INTRODUCTION	3	(3)
Paul A. Compton
1 SOIL MANAGEMENT	6	(19)
James G. Cruickshank
Summary	6	(1)
Academic objectives	6	(1)
Concepts	6	(2)
Reclamation of soil	8	(1)
Soil management and soil erosion	9	(4)
Soil water	13	(1)
Soil management, drainage and irrigation	14	(2)
Management and the importance of soil structure	16	(1)
The role of soil organic matter	17	(1)
Soil management and plant nutrition	18	(4)
Problems with soil chemistry	22	(1)
Conclusions	23	(1)
References	23	(1)
Suggested reading	23	(1)
Self-assessment questions	24	(1)
2 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT	25	(30)
Alfons Buekens
Summary	25	(1)
Academic objectives	25	(1)
Introduction	25	(1)
Policies and strategies in waste management	26	(9)
Prevention and elimination of hazardous waste	35	(2)
Waste management in enterprises	37	(4)
Technical factors in waste management	41	(11)
Conclusions	52	(1)
References	52	(1)
Suggested reading	53	(1)
Self-assessment questions	53	(2)
3 SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES	55	(19)
Mainwaring B. Pescod
Paul L. Younger
Summary	55	(1)
Academic objectives	55	(1)
Water resources and the hydrological cycle	55	(3)
Water quality and pollution	58	(6)
Sustainability of water resources	64	(6)
Summary and conclusions	70	(1)
References	71	(1)
Suggested reading	72	(1)
Self-assessment questions	72	(2)
4 AIR, QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT	74	(22)
Mickel Christolis
Nicos Manalis
Dimitra Brillaki
Nicolas Markatos
Summary	74	(1)
Academic objectives	74	(1)
Introduction	74	(3)
Air quality monitoring network design	77	(8)
Monitoring methods and instruments	85	(8)
Conclusions	93	(1)
References	93	(1)
Suggested reading	94	(1)
Self-assessment questions	95	(1)
5 NOISE POLLUTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROL	96	(15)
Marc Van Overmeire
Filip J.R. Verbandt
Robert E. Jonckheere
Summary	96	(1)
Academic objectives	96	(1)
Introduction	96	(1)
Physical properties of sound	97	(1)
Measures of sound	97	(4)
Noise pollution	101	(1)
Effects of noise pollution	102	(2)
Noise control	104	(3)
Acoustic legislation in the European Community	107	(2)
Conclusions	109	(1)
References	110	(1)
Suggested reading	110	(1)
Self-assessment questions	110	(1)
PART II THE SECTORAL APPROACH	111	(188)
INTRODUCTION	113	(4)
Dimitri Devuyst
6 ENERGY, ECONOMY AND THE CO(2) PROBLEM	117	(28)
Hans W. Gottinger
Philip M.L. Barnes
Summary	117	(1)
Academic objectives	117	(1)
The scope of the problem	117	(5)
World fossil fuel use	122	(11)
International aspects	133	(7)
Policy and climate change modelling	140	(1)
Conclusions	141	(1)
References	141	(1)
Suggested reading	142	(1)
Appendix	143	(1)
Self-assessment questions	144	(1)
7 BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES IN MINING ON LAND OF MINERALS	145	(21)
Alyson C. Warhust
Summary	145	(1)
Academic objectives	146	(1)
The limitations of environmental regulation and challenge for public policy	146	(4)
Technical change and corporate environmental trajectories	150	(9)
Policy implications for mineral producing countries	159	(5)
Note	164	(1)
Acknowledgements	164	(1)
References	164	(1)
Suggested reading	164	(1)
Self-assessment questions	165	(1)
8 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE	166	(13)
Kerry Garrett
Summary	166	(1)
Academic objectives	166	(1)
The need for a sustainable agriculture	166	(2)
The meaning of sustainability in agriculture	168	(1)
Principles of sustainability in agriculture	169	(2)
Practices in sustainable agriculture	171	(4)
Fostering sustainable agriculture	175	(2)
References	177	(1)
Suggested reading	177	(1)
Self-assessment questions	177	(2)
9 TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE	179	(19)
Maurizio G. Paoletti
Summary	179	(1)
Academic objectives	179	(1)
From natural ecosystems to agro-ecosystems -- how to deal with biodiversity	180	(7)
The farm as a complex system inserted into the landscape	187	(3)
Sustainable agriculture	190	(4)
References	194	(2)
Suggested reading	196	(1)
Self-assessment questions	196	(2)
10 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR	198	(19)
M.J. Peterson
Summary	198	(1)
Academic objectives	198	(1)
Fisheries subsectors and techniques	198	(5)
From fish biology to fish ecology	203	(3)
The economics of fisheries	206	(2)
From MSY to multidimensional fisheries management	208	(7)
Conclusions	215	(1)
References	215	(1)
Suggested reading	216	(1)
Self-assessment questions	216	(1)
11 SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT	217	(13)
Ivan Raev
Summary	217	(1)
Academic objectives	217	(1)
Definitions	217	(1)
Brief data on forests in the world	218	(2)
Ecological problems of forests	220	(3)
Sustainable management of forests	223	(3)
Conclusions	226	(1)
References	227	(1)
Suggested reading	228	(1)
Self-assessment questions	228	(2)
12 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS IN INDUSTRY	230	(28)
Giancarlo Barbiroli
Summary	230	(1)
Academic objectives	230	(1)
Introduction	231	(1)
The strategic options of industry for sustainability	231	(17)
Steps and methods for assessing and selecting sustainable options	248	(1)
Appropriate technologies for developed and developing countries	249	(2)
Barriers to the diffusion of sustainable options	251	(1)
The efforts in R&D to support technological evolution	252	(1)
Technological pluralism versus product diversification	253	(1)
Discussion	253	(2)
References	255	(1)
Suggested reading	256	(1)
Self-assessment questions	256	(2)
13 TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT	258	(23)
David A. Hensher
Paul Hooper
Ross Robinson
Sophia Everett
Summary	258	(1)
Academic objectives	258	(1)
Introduction	258	(1)
Opportunities for environmental management -- an integrating framework for planning transport systems	259	(2)
Emerging directions	261	(4)
Managing the environmental effects of transport	265	(5)
Placing transport in a policy context	270	(1)
Emissions from commercial aircraft -- a challenge in international management	270	(4)
Oil pollution in the Straits of Malacca -- the impact of shipping	274	(4)
Concluding comments	278	(1)
References	278	(1)
Suggested reading	279	(1)
Self-assessment questions	280	(1)
14 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM	281	(18)
Atanaska Nikolova
Luc Hens
Summary	281	(1)
Academic objectives	281	(1)
Background	281	(1)
Impacts of tourism development	282	(5)
Sustainable tourism development: recommendations for good practice	287	(9)
Conclusions	296	(1)
References	296	(1)
Suggested reading	297	(1)
Self-assessment questions	298	(1)
Glossary	299	(8)
Answers to self-assessment questions	307	(3)
Index	310