Introduction to Environmental Science (Third Edition)

Author: He Qiang, Jing Wenyong, Wang Yiting (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-03
Features: This edition retains the features of the 1st and 2nd editions, highlighting the relationship between human activities and environmental quality, especially the status of global environmental issues. It also adds a chapter on an introduction to environmental economics. The book is divided into 5 parts and 20 chapters. Part 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) discusses the human environment, contemporary world environmental issues, and the content and tasks of modern environmental science. Part 2 (Chapters 3-7) introduces ecological principles, population growth, food production, and environmental issues, as well as the application of ecological principles in environmental protection and urban systems. Part 3 (Chapters 8-10) discusses the relationship between energy, resources, and environmental issues. Part 4 (Chapters 11-19) introduces the status, causes, control, and development trends of environmental pollution. Part 5 (Chapter 20) introduces the basic concepts of environmental economics and various schools of thought currently in existence. This book can be used as a textbook for environmental science majors in higher education institutions, as a teaching material for quality education courses in other disciplines, and as a reference for decision-makers, engineering technicians, and personnel at all levels engaged in environmental protection work.