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1 online resource (255 pages) |
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Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World ; v. 20 |
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Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world ; v. 20.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Monitoring and assessment of air pollution -- Air pollution modeling -- Impact of air pollutants on plant metabolism and antioxidant machinery -- Role of global climate change in crop yield reductions -- Air pollution and its role in stress physiology -- Air pollution exposure studies related to human health -- Impacts of air pollution on epidemiology and cardiovascular systems -- Health risk assessment and management of air pollutants -- Air quality management practices: a sustainable perspective |
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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Summary of Chapters -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Monitoring and Assessment of Air Pollution -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Impacts of Air Pollution -- 2.3 Measurement of Air Pollution -- 2.3.1 Spectroscopic Techniques -- 2.3.2 Sampling Methods -- 2.3.3 Chromatography Techniques -- 2.3.4 Size Measurement Techniques -- 2.3.5 Remote Sensing: An Important Tool for Air Pollution Measurement -- 2.3.5.1 Measurement of Atmospheric Aerosol -- 2.3.5.2 Measurement of Ozone |
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2.3.5.3 Measurement of Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide -- 2.3.5.4 Measurement of Carbon Monoxide -- 2.3.5.5 Measurement of Sulfur Dioxide -- 2.3.5.6 Measurement of Methane -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Air Pollution Modeling -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Components of Air Pollution Modeling -- 3.1.1.1 Inventory of Sources and Emissions -- 3.1.1.2 Transport Circulation and Parameterization -- 3.1.1.3 Chemical Transformations -- 3.1.1.4 Removal Process -- 3.1.1.5 Meteorology -- 3.2 Classification of Air Pollution Models -- 3.2.1 Lagrangian and Eulerian Models |
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3.2.2 Spatial and Temporal Scale -- 3.3 Dispersion Modeling -- 3.3.1 Photochemical Modeling -- 3.3.2 Plume Rise Models -- 3.4 WRF/Chem Model -- 3.5 Overview of Air Pollution Modeling Studies -- 3.5.1 Role of Air Pollution on Human Health -- 3.5.2 Dust Aerosols and Tropospheric Chemistry -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Impact of Air Pollutants on Plant Metabolism and Antioxidant Machinery -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Air Pollutants and Their Impacts on Plant Health -- 4.3 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) -- 4.4 Nitrogen-Containing Pollutants NOX and NHy -- 4.5 Ozone -- 4.6 Fluorides |
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4.7 Effect of Particulate Matter -- 4.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Role of Global Climate Change in Crop Yield Reductions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Crop Response to Climate Change -- 5.2.1 Effect of Elevated CO2 on C3 Versus C4 Plants -- 5.2.1.1 Elevated CO2 Affects Photosynthesis -- 5.2.1.1.1 C3 Versus C4 Plants -- 5.2.1.1.2 Effect of Elevated CO2 Enrichment on Crop Plant -- 5.2.1.1.3 Implication and Mechanism of Elevated CO2 on C3 Versus C4 Plant -- 5.2.1.2 Elevated CO2 Affects Dark Respiration -- 5.2.1.2.1 Mechanism for Dark Respiration Inhibition |
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5.2.1.3 Elevated CO2 Affects Stomatal Conductance, Water Use Efficiency, and Transpiration -- 5.2.1.4 Elevated CO2 Affects Product Quality and Yields -- 5.3 Effect of Higher Temperature on C3 and C4 Plants -- 5.3.1 Temperature -- 5.3.1.1 Elevated Temperatures Affect Photosynthesis Versus Photorespiration Process -- 5.3.1.2 Effect of Temperature on Phenology of Crop Plants -- 5.4 Interactions of Higher Temperature and Elevated CO2 with Product Quality and Yield -- 5.5 Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies -- 5.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Air Pollution and Its Role in Stress Physiology |
| Summary |
Air pollution is an alarming problem, not only in terms of air quality, but also in relation to health issues. Toxic air pollutant concentrations produce harmful impacts on plant health and human health. Further, though there are various sources of air pollution, anthropogenic and biogenic sources are becoming increasingly problematic. A number of control methods have been applied to reduce the air pollutant concentrations so that their global environmental burden on plants as well as humans can be mitigated. However, as confirmed in numerous reports and studies, their concentrations continue to be very high and everyday cases related to air pollution have become exponentially high not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. In plants, toxic air quality has various adverse effects, including biochemical and physiological disorders, chronic diseases and/or lower yields. In humans, air pollutants affect the bodys metabolism and immune system, lungs and central nervous system. This book provides an essential overview of air pollution, its impacts on plant and human health, and potential control strategies. The respective chapters cover general monitoring and characterization techniques for air pollutants, air quality modelling applications, plant and human health effects, risk assessment, and air pollution control policy. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable and unique resource for students of Environmental Science, Biological Science, Medical Science and Agriculture; and for environmental consultants, researchers and other professionals whose work involves air quality, plant and human related research |
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Print version record |
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Air -- Pollution.
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Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects
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Pollution & threats to the environment.
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Environmental medicine.
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Environmental management.
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Ecological science, the Biosphere.
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Science -- Environmental Science.
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Medical -- Public Health.
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Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Air -- Pollution
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Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Saxena, Pallavi, editor.
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Srivastava, Anju, editor
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| ISBN |
9789811534812 |
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9811534810 |
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