Demands of expanding populations and development planning
Subtitle: clean air, safe water, fertile soils
By: Frederic R. Siegel.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9783540788065
Subjects: Human beings -- Effect of environment on; Population -- Environmental aspects; Human ecology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: The ecosystem and development; title: Populations : growth, braking, contraction; title: Population needs for well-being; title: The surface/near-surface atmosphere; title: Water : an essential, limited, renewable resource; title: Soil formation, quality, sustainability; title: "Green" legislation : now for the future; title: Proactive planning in industrial/agricultural development : minimizing chemical pollution; title: Remediation/reclamation options for polluted environments : feasible or not.