Elements of Environmental Science and Engineering

Designed as a text for all undergraduate students of engineering for their core course in Environmental Science and Engineering and for elective courses in environmental health engineering and pollution and control engineering for students of civil engineering, this comprehensive text, now in its Second Edition provides an in-depth analysis of the fundamental concepts. It also introduces the reader to different niche areas of environmental science and engineering.
The book covers a wide array of topics, such as natural resources, disaster management, biodiversity, and various forms of pollution, viz. water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, and marine pollution, as well as environmental impact assessment and environmental protection. This edition introduces a new chapter on Environment and Human Health.

P. Meenakshi, M.E. (Environmental Engineering), Ph.D., was formerly Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She is associated with several national and international scientific and professional bodies. Dr. Meenakshi has to her credit various research articles/papers published in reputed journals and conference proceedings. She received the Prof. R.C. Singh Medal and Citation from the Institution of Engineers, India in 1997, the Career Award for Young Teachers from AICTE for 2004 2005 and the Best Scholar Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2007 2008. Her areas of specialization include wastewater treatment, air pollution, industrial sludge management, environment biotechnology, and environmental informatics.