Fundamentals of Environmental Studies
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Description
Fundamentals of Environmental Studies is taught as a compulsory paper to first-year undergraduate students across major technical universities in India. This book introduces the fundamental principles and concepts of environmental science, ecology and related interdisciplinary subjects, such as policy, law, pollution control, economics and natural resource management. It covers a wide range of topics and issues including biodiversity, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents, nuclear holocaust, disaster management, manipulation of various natural resources including water, land, forests,…
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Key features
- Offers in-depth discussion of key concepts
- A separate chapter on environmental pollution discusses types of pollution in detail
- Includes numerous case studies, line drawings and tables
- Each chapter contains extensive pedagogical features, such as multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, true or false questions and essay-type questions
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316336328
- Subjects Earth and Environmental Sciences,Engineering,Engineering: General Interest,Environmental Science
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 08 November 2017
- ISBN: 9781107536173
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 0.61kg
- Page extent: 460 pages
- Availability: Available, despatch within 1-2 weeks
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 06 August 2018
- ISBN: 9781316336328
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