Environmental Management and Impact Assessment (Not Withdrawn)

Author: Leonard Ottozano
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book systematically introduces environmental management, environmental decision-making, and the formulation and implementation of environmental management policies, including command and control, pollution charges, and pollution trading. It also discusses technical methods for predicting and evaluating environmental impacts, risk assessment, public participation in planning, and resolving environmental disputes using examples from the United States, China, and some European countries. Additionally, it introduces the U.S. evaluation of environmental changes related to biological and natural resources, noise, air quality, and water resources. The appendix covers geographic information systems and their role in environmental planning. Each chapter includes review questions for ease of learning. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in multiple disciplines such as environmental science, environmental engineering, civil engineering, economics, ecology, and applied geosciences, as well as a reference for graduate students in related fields. It is also valuable for environmental protection management personnel and scientists.