Management of environmental impacts / Alandra Kahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kahl, Alandra, author.

Series:

Environmental engineering collection.

Environmental engineering collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Momentum Press Engineering, [2018]

Summary:

In Management of Environmental Impacts, various types of environmental impacts of projects are discussed in sufficient detail, to provide a concise and useful overview for the graduate or professional student. Subjects approached herein include impacts on water bodies, generation of hazardous materials, and alternative energy sources and their impacts, and management of sustainable projects. The intent of this text is to provide a repository of general information for consultation and reference of the user.

Contents:

Cover

MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF PROJECTS

2.1 CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS

2.1.1 PROJECTS ON LAND

2.1.2 PROJECTS IN WETLANDS

2.1.3 PROJECTS IN LACUSTRINE/MARINE/ESTUARY ENVIRONMENTS

2.2 LONG-TERM IMPACTS

2.2.1 WILDLIFE IMPACTS

2.2.2 WATER/MINERAL RESOURCE IMPACTS

2.2.3 SUSTAINABILITY OF LIFE IMPACTS

CHAPTER 3: AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES MANAGEMENT

3.1 SLASH AND BURN FARMING IMPACTS AND CONTROLS

3.2 OVERWATERING AND RIPARIAN RIGHTS ISSUES

CHAPTER 4: RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUES

4.1 OPEN-PIT MINING

4.2 DEFORESTATION

4.3 OIL EXTRACTION/FRACKING

CHAPTER 5: RISK PERCEPTION AND MANAGEMENT

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 RISK PERCEPTION

5.3 RISK ASSESSMENT

5.3.1 IDENTIFICATION OF POINTS OF EXPOSURE

5.3.2 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN

5.4 RISK CHARACTERIZATION

5.5 RISK MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 6: SCHEDULING FOR IMPACT MITIGATION

6.1 NESTING/SPAWNING SEASON IMPACT MITIGATION

6.2 HABITAT DESTRUCTION MITIGATION

CHAPTER 7: ECOLOGICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION

7.1 HABITAT VALUATION CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES

7.2 WETLANDS RESTORATION AND REPLICATION PROJECTS

7.3 FOREST RESOURCE RESTORATION AND REPLICATION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Ad Page

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781946646927

194664692X