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1 online resource. |
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Air, water and soil pollution science and technology
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND HEALTH RISKS ; AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND HEALTH RISKS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: AN ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL AIR POLLUTION DATA VIA LINEAR REGRESSION AND THE TIME -- SERIES TECHNIQUE; ABSTRACT; LIST OF PRINCIPAL SYMBOLS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND TREATMENTOF OBSERVATIONS; 2.1. Linear Regression; 2.2. Analysis via the Time -- Series Technique; 2.3. Removal of Autocorrelation: An Elementary (Introductory) Approach |
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2.4. Quantitative Aspects of the Time Series -- Based Treatment3. FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS; 3.1. Representation via Simple Linear Regression; 3.2. Durbin -- Watson Statistics for Observation Sizes 15 ≤ n ≤ 100; 3.3. Representation via Autocorrelation -- Free Regressions; 3.4. Verifying the Removal of Autocorrelation: The Von Neumann Ratio (VNR) Test; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; APPENDIX; REFERENCES; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH; Chapter 2: SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ROAD TRANSPORT WITHIN URBAN AREAS AND ITS RELATION TO HEALTH RISKS ; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. METHODS |
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3. INPUT DATASETS FOR ANALYSIS OF AIR POLLUTIONAND POTENTIAL HUMAN EXPOSURE4. RESULTS; 5. DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF URBAN AIR POLLUTION ON CARDIOPULMONARY AND MALIGNANT DEATH RATES ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; MATERIALS AND METHODS; RESULTS AND DISCUSSION; Seasonal Variations in Mortality and Air Pollution; Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality; Evidence from 'Natural Experiments'; Limitations of Epidemiological Studies; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES |
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Chapter 4: BIOAEROSOLS: METHODS FOR REDUCING HEALTH RISKS AND IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MICROBES IN THE AIR; 3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AS SOURCES OF AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; 4. METHODS FOR REMOVAL AND INACTIVATION OF BIOAEROSOLS; 4.1. Filters Coated with Natural Antimicrobial Agents; 5. HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BIOAEROSOLS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: HEAVY METALS AIR POLLUTION STUDY IN MINES ENVIRONMENTS. CASE STUDY BREGALNICA RIVER BASIN, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. INVESTIGATING AREA |
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2.1. Geographic Characterization of the Investigated Area2.2. Generalized Geology of the Investigated Area; 3. MATERIALS AND METHODS; 3.1. Dataset Building Sampling Strategy and Analytical Methods; 3.1.1. Moss Samples; 3.1.2. Attic Dust Samples; 3.2. Analytical Reagents; 3.3. Sample Preparation; 3.4. Instruments Used for Determining the Content of Elementsin Various Samples; 3.5. Data Processing; 4. RESULTS AND DISSCUSION; 4.1. Monitoring Distribution of Elements in Moss Samples; 4.1.1. Summary Results of the Data Set; 4.1.2. Multivariate Assessing for Dominant Geochemical Markers |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Air -- Pollution.
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Air -- Pollution. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Gerald L., editor.
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| Added Title |
Air pollution (Burns)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2016] 9781634853743 (DLC) 2016021221 |
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9781634853750 (electronic book) |
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163485375X (electronic book) |
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9781634853743 (softcover) |
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1634853741 (softcover) |
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