Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.
14 Ebooks by John E Harries
R E Hester & R M Harrison: Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment
Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers, herbicides and …
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R M Harrison & R E Hester: Air Pollution and Health
The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern. A comprehensive review of the subject is given in this volume, which complements the previous title covering air qua …
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R M Harrison & R E Hester: Air Quality Management
The management of air quality is currently at the forefront of international debate. With authors drawn from international experts in their respective fields, Air Quality Management provides comprehe …
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R M Harrison & R E Hester: Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants
Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants addresses the sources, environmental cycles, uptake, consequences and control of many of the more important chlorinated organic micropollutants, including PCBs, PC …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Contaminated Land and its Reclamation
Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern. This volume in the Issues in Environmental …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Environmental Impact of Power Generation
In today’s automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance. However, the industry is commonly perceived as being responsible for pollution of the atmosphere and cont …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Mining and its Environmental Impact
This first Issue in the series contains nine articles written by leading British and American experts from the mining industry, regulatory authorities, and academia, and incorporates the latest resea …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Risk assessment is considered by many analysts to be an objective scientific tool. It is considered to be variously influenced by broader issues which in turn have important practical implications bo …
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€36.99
R M Harrison & R E Hester: Volatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere
Interest in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as air pollutants has increased dramatically in recent years. This book covers a number of very topical issues concerning VOCs, including stratospheric o …
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R M Harrison & R E Hester: Waste Incineration and the Environment
Waste incineration is finding increasing favour as a waste disposal method and this Issue considers the topic of waste disposal and the place of incineration as an option. It reviews the emissions an …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Waste Treatment and Disposal
This Issue follows on from the review of waste incineration in Issue 2, providing a thorough and detailed review of other waste management options. Waste generation affects everyone, and its treatmen …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Biodiversity Under Threat
There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity. Industrial pollution, changes in agricultural practices and climate change, are all having a direct impact on biodiversity. In this …
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R E Hester & R M Harrison: Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is a much talked about, and rapidly expanding area of science, which is sometimes little understood. It looks set to make a significant impact on human life and, with numerous commerci …
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John E Harries & John Mason: HIGHLIGHTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH(V3)
This book contains recent inaugural lectures by professors of environmental science and technology at Imperial College in London. They cover a variety of topics, ranging from the Earth’s climate to p …
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