Ecological Engineering: An Introduction to Ecotechnology (Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs) - Hardcover

 
9780471625599: Ecological Engineering: An Introduction to Ecotechnology (Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471625590 ISBN 13: 9780471625599
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1989

Synopsis

This international, interdisciplinary account presents a unified account of ecotechnology--the practice of ecologically sound approaches to engineering. The first section of the book introduces the basic concepts and principles of ecotechnology. The second section of the book comprises case studies of ecological engineering from around the world, including cases from Denmark, China, Japan, the United States, and Canada. Most of the examples are applications of aquatic ecosystems, such as hydrological modification, pollution control, wetland management, and lake, reservoir, and stream restoration. Chapters in the second section follow a common format--a survey of the problem or existing methodologies, a discussion of where and when these methods are ecologically sound, and a case study to illustrate in detail the proper use of the ecological engineering practice.

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Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471625590
ISBN 13 
9780471625599
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
496
Editor
Mitsch William J., Jørgensen Sven Erik