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100 1 _aSiegel, Frederic R.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aDemands of Expanding Populations and Development Planning
_h[electronic resource] :
_bClean Air, Safe Water, Fertile Soils /
_cby Frederic R. Siegel.
264 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg,
_c2008.
300 _aXX, 228 p. 27 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aThe 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.
520 _aThis 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 population increase is slowing but growth momentum is projected to carry the Earth's population from >6.6 billion in 2007 to 9.2-11 billion inhabitants by 2050. Vast numbers of today's world population, mainly in less developed or developing nations, suffer illnesses from chemical or biological pollutants in the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the foods they consume. Millions die. What then can be expected for a 50% larger population by 2050? Third, the book asserts that well-planned development projects adhering to environmental laws and with best available technologies, will reduce ecosystem pollution yet yield strong profit margins. Proactive project design will also carry social development aims such as in education, job creation, and healthcare. The text includes examples of pollution from human activities and reviews solutions to alleviate or eliminate them.
650 0 _aEarth sciences.
650 0 _aWater quality.
650 0 _aWater pollution.
650 0 _aGeochemistry.
650 0 _aEnvironmental management.
650 0 _aSoil science.
650 0 _aSoil conservation.
650 0 _aAir pollution.
650 1 4 _aEarth Sciences.
650 2 4 _aGeochemistry.
650 2 4 _aEnvironmental Management.
650 2 4 _aWater Quality/Water Pollution.
650 2 4 _aAtmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.
650 2 4 _aSoil Science & Conservation.
650 2 4 _aWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9783540788065
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78809-6
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