Environmental Management

There is a growing need to support undergraduate educators in the development of environmental management educational materials. Recognizing this need, the National Science Foundation funded a College Faculty Workshop on Environmental Management, that was conducted at Utah State University in July and August 1996. The principle objectives of the seminar were (1) to provide a meaningful course which would generate new ideas and innovative educational approaches in the emerging field of environmental management, and (2) to develop an applications-oriented problem workbook which would support undergraduate faculty involvement in the production of course materials. The result of this effort is Environmental Management: Problems and Solutions, an informative text on the essentials of environmental management. Part 1 of this text contains more than 200 structured problems meant to elicit a sound understanding of the basics of environmental monitoring, assessment and control. Part 2 contains a partial list of solutions that will prove useful to both the student and the instructor. This innovative text is a valuable resource for anyone involved in training of engineers and scientists in the field of environmental engineering. TOC:Preface.- NSF Workshop Project Directors.- Faculty Contributors.- NSF Workshop Lecturers.- Regulations: The Regulatory Framework. The Regulation System. About the Problems in this Chapter.- Hazard and Health Risk Assessment: Introduction. Examples of Risk Assessment. Examples of Health Risk Assessment. Examples of Hazard Risk Assessment. About the Problems in this Chapter.- Risk Communication.- Pollution Prevention.- Energy Conservation.- Air Quality Issues.- Water Quality Issues.- Solid Waste Management Issues.- Industrial Hygiene.- ISO 14000.- Native American Issues.- Ethics.- Other Environmental Issues.- Index.