1st Edition

A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization

Edited By Sven E. Jorgensen Copyright 1999
    266 Pages
    by CRC Press

    266 Pages
    by CRC Press

    The environmental analysis of pollution problems always involves the use of mass and energy balances to quantify the extent of pollution and its sources. This same form of analysis can be applied to ecosystems, production systems, a whole country or a region. A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization identifies and describes the common factors shared by these systems.
    The book is organized in twelve chapters and progresses from general concepts to specific assessment methods. Chapter one is a general introduction to environmental management principles. Chapter two discusses conservation principles and their applications to environmental health. Chapters three and four explore ecosystem health, properties and analysis. Chapters five through eleven present different methods of analysis including Green Accounting, Clean Technology, Life Cycle Analysis, and Risk Assessment. Editor Sven Jorgensen closes the book with a sweeping summary.
    Jorgensen is a internationally published authority on the use and analysis of ecosystem models. His new book is a comprehensive guide for both students and professionals. A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization is an invaluable contribution.

    Features

    Introduction -S.E. Jorgensen
    Conservation Principles and Their Application in Environmental Management- S.E. Jorgensen
    System Properties of Ecosystems-S.E. Jorgensen
    Ecosystem Health- S.E. Jorgensen and S.N. Nielsen
    Environmental Management System -R. Dyngaard and John Kryger
    Introduction to Cleaner Production -John Kryger and R. Dyngaard
    A Method in Environmental Management -H. Schroeder
    Environmental Statistics -L. Jorgensen
    Life Cycles Assessment - Environmental Assessment of Products - M. Hauschild and Henrick Wensel
    Environmental Risk Assessment -S.E. Jorgensen and B.H. Sørensen
    Application of QSAR in Environmental Management - S.E. Jorgensen and B.H. Sørensen
    Ecological Engineering - S.E. Jorgensen and W. Mitsch
    A System Approach to Environmental Management - S.E. Jorgensen
    Glossary
    Index

    Biography

    Jorgensen, Sven E.