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Environmental engineering is
the application of science
and engineering principles
to improve the environment
(air, water, and/or land
resources), to provide
healthful water, air, and
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Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste is waste
that poses substantial or
potential threats to public
health or the environment
and generally exhibits one
or more of the these
characteristics:
ignitability, corrosivity,
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Air pollution
Air pollution is a broad
term applied to any
chemical, physical
(particulate matter), or
biological agent that
modifies the natural
characteristics of the
atmosphere. The atmosphere
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Waste
Waste, rubbish, or garbage
is unwanted or undesired
material. Waste is something
which has lost its apparent
value to its owner. It is a
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Automobile emissions control
Automobile emissions control covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the air pollution-causing emissions produced by ... > more -
Planetary boundary layer
The planetary boundary layer (PBL) is also known as the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). It is the lowest part of the atmosphere and its behavior is directly influenced by its contact with the ... > more -
Tropospheric ozone
Ozone (O3) is a key constituent of the troposphere. Photochemical and chemical reactions involving it drive many of the chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere by day and by night. At ... > more -
Nitrogen oxide
NOx is a generic term for the various nitrogen oxides produced during combustion. They are believed to aggravate asthmatic conditions, react with the oxygen in the air to produce ozone, which is also ... > more -
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Atmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that solve the mathematical equations ... > more -
Groundwater
Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of geologic formations. A formation of rock/soil is called an aquifer when it can yield a useable ... > more -
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Environmental impact assessment
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the likely human environmental health impact, risk to ecological health, and changes to nature's services that a project may have. The ... > more -
Water pollution
Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies (lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater) caused by human activities. Although natural phenomena such as volcanoes, storms, earthquakes ... > more
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