Demands of Expanding Populations and Development Planning Clean Air, Safe Water, Fertile Soils /

• Main Author: Siegel, Frederic R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Geochemistry.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Air pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Management.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

This book brings together three topics that interact to affect the quality of life on Earth. First, it examines expanding populations (and contracting ones) in regional and national contexts. Second, the book reviews the impacts of pollution on people, ecosystems and economic ventures. The rate of p...

Table of Contents:

• The Ecosystem and Development
• Populations: Growth, Braking, Contraction
• Population Needs for Well-Being
• The Surface/Near-Surface Atmosphere
• Water: An Essential, Limited, Renewable Resource
• Soil Formation, Quality, Sustainability
• “Green” Legislation: Now for the Future
• Proactive Planning in Industrial/Agricultural Development: Minimizing Chemical Pollution
• Remediation/Reclamation Options for Polluted Environments: Feasible or Not.