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vi, 106 pages : 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index 1. Environmental concerns having global impacts : Bio-geochemical cycles. Ozone depletion. Acid rain. Origins of the acids. Acid rainfall. History of acidification. Impact of acid rain. Reduction of the impact of acid rain. Greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Other greenhouse gases. Consequences of global warming. Solutions to problems caused by greenhouse gases. The way forward. 2. Environmental concerns having local impacts : Eutrophication of freshwater habitats. Factors which influence the rate of eutrophication. Cultural eutrophication of lakes and rivers. Causes of cultural eutrophication. Agricultural practices leading to eutrophication. Sewage effluent and cultural eutrophication. Solution of problems caused by eutrophication. Oil spills. Atmospheric pollution. Photochemical smog. Carbon monoxide. Lead derived from anti-knock petrol. Forest decline in Europe. 3. Land use changes and their consequences to ecosystems : Agricultural change. Influence of the EC on agricultural change. Overproduction of food in Europe. Solutions to overproduction. Environmentally Sensitive and Nitra

Author

Peter J Alma

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521428699

Subjects

Anthropology, Science, Mathematics