Geoenvironmental sustainability. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Raymond N. Yong, Catherine N. Mulligan, Masaharu Fukue.
• Other Names: Yong, R. N (Raymond Nen); Mulligan, Catherine N; Fukue, Masaharu
• Contents: SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; Introduction; Geoenvironment, Ecosystems, and Resources; Geoenvironment as a Natural Resource Base; WEHAB and the Geoenvironment; Sustainability; Concluding Remarks; References; ; CONTAMINATION AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL LAND MANAGEMENT; Introduction; Contamination and Geoenvironmental Impacts; Wastes, Pollutants, and Threats; Surface and Subsurface Soils; Pollutant Transport and Land Contamination; Geoenvironmental Land Management; Concluding Remarks; References; ; SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT; Introduction; Uses of Water and Its Importance; Characterization of Water Quality, Management, and Monitoring; Sustainable Water Treatment and Management; Concluding Remarks; References; ; URBANIZATION AND THE GEOENVIRONMENT; Introduction; Land Uses by Urbanization; Impact of Urbanization on WEHAB; Impact Avoidance and Risk Minimization; Mitigation and Remediation of Impacts; Concluding Remarks; References; ; NATURAL RESOURCES EXTRACTION AND LAND USE IMPACTS; Introduction; Sulfide Minerals and Acid Mine Drainage; Resource Extraction and Land Use; Sustainable Land Use; Remediation and Treatment of Mining Sites and Wastes; Concluding Remarks; References; ; FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE GEOENVIRONMENT; Introduction; Land Use for Food Production; Impact of Food Production on WEHAB; Tools for Evaluating Sustainability in Agriculture; Changes in Agricultural Practices to Reduce Impact; Concluding Remarks; References; ; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY AND THE GEOENVIRONMENT; Concept of Industrial Ecology; Industry Activities and Geoenvironmental Interactions; Mineral Mining and Processing Downstream Industries; Agro-Processing Industries; Petrochemical and Chemical Industries; Service Industries; Contaminating Discharges and Wastes; Concluding Remarks; References; ; COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY; Introduction; Coastal Marine Environment and Impacts; London Convention and Protocol; Quality of Marine Sediments; Rehabilitation of Coastal Marine Environment; Creation of a Natural Purification System; Sea Disposal of Waste; Coastal Erosion; Concluding Remarks; References; ; CONTAMINANTS AND TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY; INDICATORS; Introduction; Indicators; Assessment of Interaction Impacts; Pollutant Transport and Fate; Surface Complexation and Partitioning; Persistence and Fate; Prediction of Transport and Fate of Pollutants; Concluding Remarks; References; ; POLLUTANT IMPACT MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT; Introduction; Soils for Pollution Mitigation and Control; Natural Attenuation Capability of Soils; Natural Attenuation and Impact Management; Lines of Evidence; Evidence of Success; Engineered Mitigation Control Systems; Concluding Remarks; References; ; TOWARD GEOENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; Introduction; Exploitation and State of Renewable Natural Resources; Water and Soil Quality Indicators; Sustainability Attempts; Concluding Remarks: Toward Geoenvironmental Sustainability; References; ; INDEX;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (387 pages, [2] pages of plates), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 333.7; Environmental geotechnology; Sustainable development; NATURE -- Natural Resources; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business; Environmental geotechnology; Sustainable development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420004359; 1420004352
• Related ISBNs: 0849328411; 9780849328411
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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