Overview
Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical Guide describes the techniques available for an assessment while detailing the concepts and methodologies involved. It reviews the principles of air quality management; primary sources of air pollution; impact of emissions on human health, flora and fauna; scoping of air quality impacts; baseline monitoring; impact prediction; impact significance; and pollution mitigation and control. Emphasis will be placed on the practical side of AQA, with numerous international case studies and exercises to aid the reader in their understanding of concepts and applications.
Synopsis
Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical Guide describes the techniques available for an assessment while detailing the concepts and methodologies involved. It reviews the principles of air quality management; primary sources of air pollution; impact of emissions on human health, flora and fauna; scoping of air quality impacts; baseline monitoring; impact prediction; impact significance; and pollution mitigation and control. Emphasis will be placed on the practical side of AQA, with numerous international case studies and exercises to aid the reader in their understanding of concepts and applications.
Booknews
Harrop (he's affiliated with a private company in Scotland) has written a concise, articulate, and thorough work on the practical aspects of air quality assessment and management. He lays out principles and concepts before turning to such topics as sources of air pollution, its effect on human health and the natural environment, baseline monitoring, impact prediction, pollution mitigation and control, and scope of air pollution impacts. Case studies are included, making this a useful text for undergraduates as well as practitioners. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)