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2014013408 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781284057058 (pbk.) |
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements-Bangalore |
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eng |
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DLC |
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363.7 CHI |
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23 |
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008813 |
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Chiras, Daniel D. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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Environmental science / |
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Daniel D. Chiras. |
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Tenth edition. |
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Burlington, MA : |
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Jones & Bartlett Learning, |
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2016. |
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xxix, 702 pages : |
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color illustrations ; |
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28 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Critical Thinking<br/>1.1.Encouraging Signs/Continuing Challenges<br/>1.2.What Is Environmental Science?<br/>1.3.Science and Scientific Method: Keys to Understanding Environmental Issues and Creating Lasting Solutions<br/>1.4.Critical Thinking Skills<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 1-1 The Netherlands' Green Plan Revolutionizes the Way Industries Function<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 1-2 The Philadelphia Eagles Go Green!<br/>ch. 2 Environmental Protection and Sustainability<br/>2.1.Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development<br/>2.2.Meeting Human Needs While Protecting the Environment<br/>2.3.Human Settlements: Networks of (Unsustainable) Systems<br/>2.4.Why Are Human Systems Unsustainable?<br/>2.5.Applying the Principles of Sustainable Development<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2-1 Treading Lightly on the Earth: Creating Sustainable Homes for the 21st Century and Beyond<br/>ch. 3 Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental Crisis<br/>3.1.Roots of the Environmental Crisis<br/>3.2.Leverage Points<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 3-1 Ashland, Oregon Shows That Water Conservation Works<br/>ch. 4 Principles of Ecology: How Ecosystems Work<br/>4.1.Humans and Nature: The Vital Connections<br/>4.2.Ecology: The Study of Natural Systems<br/>4.3.The Structure of Natural Systems<br/>4.4.Ecosystem Function<br/>Point/Counterpoint: Controversy over Extinction<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 4-1 Sustainable Sewage Treatment: Mimicking Nature<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 4-2 Colleges and Universities Go Green<br/>ch. 5 Principles of Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic Life Zones<br/>5.1.Weather and Climate: An Introduction<br/>5.2.The Biomes<br/>5.3.Aquatic Life Zones<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 5-1 Dreaming of a Green Christmas<br/>ch. 6 Principles of Ecology: Self-Sustaining Mechanisms in Ecosystems<br/>6.1.Homeostasis: Maintaining the Balance<br/>6.2.Natural Succession: Establishing Life on Lifeless Ground<br/>6.3.Evolution: Responding to Change<br/>6.4.Human Impact on Ecosystems<br/>Point/Counterpoint: Environmentalism: On Trial<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 6-1 Restoration Ecology: Sustaining the Biosphere<br/>ch. 7 Human Ecology: Our Changing Relationship with the Environment<br/>7.1.Human Biological Evolution: Some Highlights<br/>7.2.Human Cultural Evolution: Our Changing Relationship with Nature<br/>7.3.The Population, Resources, and Pollution Model<br/>7.4.The Sustainable Society: The Next Step<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 7-1 Agroforestry: Tapping Ancient Wisdom<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 7-2 Monfort Boys' School: Mining Human Wastes to Feed People<br/>Contents note continued: ch. 8 Population: Measuring Growth and Its Impact<br/>8.1.The Growing Human Population<br/>8.2.Understanding Populations and Population Growth<br/>8.3.The Future of World Population: Some Projections and Concerns<br/>Point/Counterpoint: The Population Debate<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 8-1 Thailand's Family Planning Success Story<br/>ch. 9 Stabilizing the Human Population: Strategies for Sustainability<br/>9.1.Achieving a Sustainable Human Population: The Challenges<br/>9.2.Stabilizing the Human Population: Some Strategies<br/>9.3.Overcoming Barriers<br/>9.4.Ethics and Population Stabilization<br/>9.5.Status Report: Progress and Setbacks<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 9-1 Controlling Urban Sprawl: The Other Kind of Population Control<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 9-2 Cleaning Products Go Green<br/>ch. 10 Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture to Feed the World's People<br/>Contents note continued: 10.1.Hunger, Malnutrition, Food Supplies, and the Environment<br/>10.2.Understanding Soils<br/>10.3.Barriers to a Sustainable Agricultural System<br/>10.4.Solutions: Building a Sustainable Agricultural System<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 10-1 The Green Wall of China: Stopping the Spread of Desert<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 10-2 Community-Supported Agriculture<br/>ch. 11 Preserving Biological Diversity<br/>11.1.Biodiversity: Signs of Decline<br/>11.2.Causes of Extinction and the Decline in Biodiversity<br/>11.3.Why Protect Biodiversity?<br/>11.4.How to Save Endangered Species and Protect Biodiversity-A Sustainable Approach<br/>Point/Counterpoint 11-1 Preserving Wildlife, Usurping Private Property Rights?<br/>Point/Counterpoint 11-2 Controversy Over Wolf Reintroduction<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 11-1 Predator Friendly Wool and Wolf Country Beef: You Must Have Read the Label Wrong<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 11-2 Debt-for-Nature Swaps<br/>ch. 12 Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness: Sustainable Management Strategies<br/>12.1.The Tragedy of the Commons<br/>12.2.Rangelands and Range Management: Protecting the World's Grasslands<br/>12.3.Forests and Forest Management<br/>12.4.Wilderness and Wilderness Management<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 12-1 Saving the World's Tropical Rain Forests<br/>Point/Counterpoint: Controversy Over Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest<br/>ch. 13 Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems<br/>13.1.The Hydrological Cycle<br/>13.2.Water Issues Related to Supply and Demand<br/>13.3.Flooding: Problems and Solutions<br/>13.4.Wetlands, Estuaries, Coastlines, and Rivers<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 13-1 Undoing the Damage to Florida's Kissimmee River<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 13-2 Ecological Solutions to Flooding and Water Supply Problems<br/>ch. 14 Nonrenewable Energy Sources<br/>14.1.Energy Use: Our Growing Dependence on Nonrenewable Fuels<br/>14.2.What Is Energy?<br/>14.3.Fossil Fuels: Analyzing Our Options<br/>14.4.Fossil Fuels: Meeting Future Demand<br/>14.5.Nuclear Energy<br/>14.6.Guidelines for Creating a Sustainable Energy System<br/>14.7.Establishing Priorities<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 14-1 Controversy Over Oil Exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge<br/>Point/Counterpoint 14-1 Should We Drill for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?<br/>Point/Counterpoint 14-2 Should Nuclear Power Be Revived?<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 14-2 Coca-Cola Goes Green<br/>ch. 15 Foundations of a Sustainable Energy System: Conservation and Renewable Energy<br/>15.1.Energy Conservation: Foundation of a Sustainable Energy System<br/>15.2.Renewable Energy Sources<br/>Contents note continued: 15.3.Is a Renewable Energy Supply System Possible?<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 15-1 Reinventing the Automobile<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 15-2 A Solar Giant Grows Taller<br/>Viewpoint Bird Kills from Commercial Wind Farms: Fact or Fiction?<br/>Point/Counterpoint The Debate over Hydrogen Energy<br/>ch. 16 The Earth and Its Mineral Resources<br/>16.1.The Earth's Mineral Riches<br/>16.2.Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploitation: A Brief Overview<br/>16.3.Supplying Mineral Needs Sustainably<br/>16.4.Expanding Reserves<br/>16.5.Finding Substitutes<br/>16.6.Personal Actions<br/>Point/Counterpoint Reforming the 1872 Mining Act<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 16-1 Antarctica: Protecting the Last Frontier<br/>ch. 17 Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and Towns: Sustainable Community Development and Environmental Protection<br/>17.1.Cities and Towns as Networks of Systems<br/>17.2.Land-Use Planning and Sustainability<br/>Contents note continued: 17.3.Shifting to a Sustainable Transportation System<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 17-1 Cohousing: Building a Community<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 17-2 Curitiba, Brazil-A City with a Sustainable Vision<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 17-3 Car Sharing: On the Road-Cheaper and Greener<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 17-4 Masdar City: A Solar Oasis<br/>ch. 18 Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment<br/>18.1.Principles of Toxicology<br/>18.2.Mutations, Cancer, and Birth Defects<br/>18.3.Reproductive Toxicity<br/>18.4.Environmental Hormones<br/>18.5.Case Studies: A Closer Look<br/>18.6.Controlling Toxic Substances: Toward a Sustainable Solution<br/>18.7.Risk and Risk Assessment<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 18-1 Getting the Lead Out: Steps to Reduce Lead Exposure in the United States<br/>Point/Counterpoint Are Current Procedures for Determining Carcinogens Valid?<br/>Contents note continued: ch. 19 Air Pollution and Noise: Living and Working in a Healthy Environment<br/>19.1.Air: The Endangered Global Commons<br/>19.2.The Effects of Weather and Topography on Air Pollution<br/>19.3.The Effects of Air Pollution<br/>19.4.Air Pollution Control: Toward a Sustainable Strategy<br/>19.5.Noise: The Forgotten Pollutant<br/>19.6.Indoor Air Pollution<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 19-1 Germany's Sustainable Approach Pays Huge Dividends<br/>ch. 20 Global Air Pollution: Ozone Depletion, Acid Deposition, and Global Climate Change<br/>20.1.Stratospheric Ozone Depletion<br/>20.2.Acid Deposition<br/>20.3.Global Climate Change<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 20-1 Intel Pledges Huge Purchase of Green Energy<br/>ch. 21 Water Pollution: Sustainably Managing a Renewable Resource<br/>21.1.Surface Water Pollution<br/>21.2.Groundwater Pollution<br/>21.3.Ocean Pollution<br/>21.4.Water Pollution Control<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 21-1 Cleaning Up the Great Lakes<br/>ch. 22 Pests and Pesticides: Growing Crops Sustainably<br/>22.1.Chemical Pesticides<br/>22.2.Controlling Pesticide Use<br/>22.3.Integrated Pest Management: Protecting Crops Sustainably<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 22-1 Indonesia Turns to Biological Pest Control<br/>ch. 23 Hazardous and Solid Wastes: Sustainable Solutions<br/>23.1.Hazardous Wastes: Coming to Terms with the Problem<br/>23.2.Managing Hazardous Wastes<br/>23.3.Solid Wastes: Understanding the Problem<br/>23.4.Solving a Growing Problem Sustainably<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 23-1 Plants Clean Up Toxic Chemicals<br/>ch. 24 Environmental Ethics: The Foundation of a Sustainable Society<br/>24.1.The Frontier Mentality Revisited<br/>24.2.Sustainable Ethics: Making the Transition<br/>24.3.Developing and Implementing Sustainable Ethics<br/>24.4.Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainability<br/>Contents note continued: 24.5.Sustainable Ethics: How Useful Are They?<br/>Viewpoint Why We Should Feel Responsible for Future Generations<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 24-1 First Publisher in North America to Go Carbon Neutral<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 24-2 Students Put Rotting Garbage to Use Heating School<br/>ch. 25 Economics and the Environment<br/>25.1.Economics, Environment, and Sustainability<br/>25.2.The Economics of Pollution Control<br/>25.3.The Economics of Resource Management<br/>25.4.What's Wrong with Economics: An Ecological Perspective<br/>25.5.Creating a Sustainable Economic System: Challenges in the Industrial World<br/>25.6.Environmental Protection versus Jobs: Problem or Opportunity?<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 25-1 A Small Business Park Unpaves the Way to a Sustainable Future<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 25-2 Cultural Survival: Serving People and Nature Sustainably<br/>Contents note continued: Spotlight on Sustainable Development 25-3 Principles of Natural Capitalism<br/>ch. 26 Law, Government, and Society<br/>26.1.The Role of Government in Environmental Protection<br/>26.2.Political Decision Making: The Players and the Process<br/>26.3.Environment and Law: Creating a Sustainable Future<br/>26.4.Creating Governments That Foster Sustainability<br/>26.5.Global Government: Towards a Sustainable World Community<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 26-1 Greening the White House<br/>Point/Counterpoint Direct Action: Does It Help or Hinder the Environmental Movement?<br/>Spotlight on Sustainable Development 26-2 Earth Summit II: The Follow-Up to Rio. |
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