It is organized in a studentfriendly format with examples, discussion boxes, and key definitions in every chapter. The term pollution refers primarily to the fouling of air, water, and land by wastes see air pollution. In general, the book is easy to read and to understand even by nonprofessionals. Soil and water contamination, second edition gives a structured overview of transport and fate processes of environmental contaminants. This pollution makes the river dangerous to use as a source of water for drinking or hygiene.
However, the causes and effects are roughly the same. Environment pollution is a widereaching problem and it is likely to influence the health of human populations is great. Impacts on human health over 200 years of industrialisation have caused soil contamination to be a widespread problem in europe. Soil contamination or soil pollution can occur either because of human activities or because of natural processes.
This book, soil pollution, is a contribution from a member of that wider family, from a geologist. In the case of contaminants which occur naturally in soil, even when their levels are not high enough to pose a risk, soil pollution is still said to occur if the levels of the contaminants in soil exceed the levels. The contamination or degradation of soils impacts heavily on the health of plants. With the rapid growth of human population, we need all the food we can get. Soil pollution is defined as the buildup in soils of persistent toxic compounds. Unique among the soil literature, this graduatelevel text and reference treats the subjects related to the interdisciplinary fields of soil pollution and remediation. Home books environmental risk assessment of soil contamination. Soil pollution can have harmful effects on all living. Soil is the thin layer of organic and inorganic materials that. It targets students of earth, environmental and agricultural sciences in addition to professionals in those subjects. Soil pollution definition, causes, types, effects, and control. Soil contamination, risk assessment and remediation. This book give a comprehensive overview on ewaste sources and entry routes in soil, air, water and sediment. Chemicals used on soils reduce soil fertility so food production drops.
In every region of the world, one can find numerous instances of the presence in the soil of a chemical or substance out. Soil pollution is defined as the buildup in soils of persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salts, radioactive materials, or diseasecausing agents, which have adverse effects on plant growth and animal health. Soil pollution is caused by the presence of manmade chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Soil pollution can be disasterous for the environment, affecting the health of plants, animals and humans. Assessment of risks from water, soil and air pollution, effective and viable remedies, waste disposal strategies, techniques and methods for protection of soil and groundwater, etc. The book provides an overview of ecosystem approaches and phytotechnologies and their cumulative significance in. Soil pollution is when there are changes in soil caused by the adding or dumping of pollutants. In this textbook, we will discuss the many different sources and types of pollution in a sciencebased context, hence the name. This type of contamination typically arises from the rupture of underground storage links, application of pesticides, and percolation of contaminated surface water to subsurface strata, oil and fuel dumping, leaching of wastes. Soil pollution refers to the contamination of soil with anomalous concentrations of toxic substances. Our book was conceived as a basic overview of the processes governing the behavior of pollutants as affected by soil constituents and environmental factors. Aug 20, 2008 many parts of the text have been rewritten, type errors traced and corrected, and the bibliography largely modified to include many of the references published about the subject of soil pollution in the previous ten years. Soil contamination, risk assessment and remediation intechopen. The most common chemicals involved are petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic.
For example, exposure to soil containing high concentrations of benzene increases the risk of contracting leukaemia. The second section the impacts of soil pollution on the food chain and ecosystem services is the shortest section of the book, and describes the conditions leading to uptake by plants of different types of pollutants, and their impact on human health and soil ecosystem services mainly related with agricultural and livestock practices. An emerging threat to agricul ture, authored by a group of professional experts from indian institute of soil. Aug 30, 2017 soil pollution differs slightly from land pollution because while they are affected in some of the same ways by the same contaminates, soil pollution focuses solely on the soil. Humans are also affected in numerous ways either directly or indirectly. Soil pollution is defined as the buildup in soils of persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salts, radioactive materials, or disease causing agents, which have adverse effects on plant growth and animal health. Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotics humanmade chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. The book aims at collecting contributions from outstanding scientists and experts involved in different fields of soil contamination in order to show new research highlights and future. It also reduces the rivers fishery, resulting in less food for the local community. An emerging threat to agriculture, authored by a group of professional experts from indian institute of soil science, will serve as a useful reference material for researchers, developmental of. Soil pollution processes and dynamics bruno yaron springer. This is a free book for students who have environmental science as a compulsory subject in undergraduate colleges. In recent years it has come to signify a wider range of. The scope of the book ranges from the sources of pollutants and their environmental behaviour, to their effects on human and nonhuman receptors, to the technologies and.
Causes, effects and control is the fourth edition of a bestselling introductory level book dealing with chemical and radioactive pollution in its broadest sense. It also examines the challenges faced by policy makers as they attempt to adopt sustainable practices alongside a booming and everexpanding economy. Sources, prevention and health effects air, water and soil pollution science and technology. It is a serious environmental concern since it harbours many health hazards. Chinas soil pollution and degradation problems 1st edition. Trace metals and metalloids in soils and their bioavailability environmental pollution only 1 left in stock more on the way. The book covers organic, inorganic and nanoparticle pollutants and methodologies for their monitoring. Environmental and pollution science, third edition, continues its tradition on providing readers with the scientific basis to understand, manage, mitigate, and prevent pollution across the environment, be it air, land, or water. The best books on pollution recommended by rebecca altman one of the themes that i hope shines through is the significance of the act of witnessing. This book provides an overview of the problems related to soil degradation and pollution throughout china, examining how and why current policy has fallen short of expectation. Deforestation causes a change in the rain cycle and this is a contributing factor to global warming and loss of ecosystems. At the end of each chapter the references are listed related to the scientific journals. Polluted soil can harm humans by making contact with the soil or consuming vegetation produce from contaminated soils. Fertilizer is material added to soil to make plants grow larger and faster.
These books have all been influential, and as a result, all stand as testaments to the cascading influence one person can have. Pollution of the soil and depending on the environmental conditions including soil types and the degradability of the released contaminant can reach high levels and pollute the soil. Soil is the thin layer of organic and inorganic materials that covers the. The soil contamination can occur due to the presence of chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, ammonia, petroleum hydrocarbons, lead, nitrate, mercury, naphthalene, etc in an excess. Soil pollution can affect, pretty much, everything that lives on land.
In recent years it has come to signify a wider range of disruptions to environmental quality. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of soil and groundwater pollution. Soil pollution definition, causes, types, effects, and. The book is designed as a contribution to understanding the origins, mechanisms and consequences of the environmental setbacks brought about by soil pollution. From monitoring to remediation provides comprehensive information on soil pollution, including causes, distribution, transport, the transformation and fate of pollutants in soil, and metabolite accumulation. Nevertheless, in most cases, soil pollution is a result of human activity deliberate or accidental. A major source of water pollution is fertilizer used in agriculture. Soil and groundwater pollution download ebook pdf, epub. It was written for the use of specialists working on soil and unsaturated zone pollution and restoration, as well as for graduate students starting research in this field.
Electronic waste pollution environmental occurrence and. Soil remediation and plants provides a common platform for biologists, agricultural engineers, environmental scientists, and chemists, working with a common aim of finding sustainable solutions to various environmental issues. The critical point regarding contaminated soil monitoring is the intrinsic difficulty in defining fixed monitoring variables and indicators as the establishment of any a priori criterion and. Keeping this in mind, this book has been written after analysis of vast research and other information generated in this. Therefore, in this book, the main effects of soil contamination are discussed, as well as some alternatives for sustainable development, with the aim of reducing. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. Pdf status of soil pollution in india researchgate. Soil contamination has severely increased over the last decades, mainly due to petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, lead and other heavy metals from industrial wastes and human activities. Environmental science part 1 water, air, noise, soil. Decision makers, scientists, businesses and individual citizens generally accept and understand that air and water pollution can.
If you live on a farm soil is important for your corn, beans, wheat, and hay. Soil pollution is defined as the contamination of soil of a particular region. This is a textbook a collection of scientific facts for study and not a research journal. Soil acts as a natural sink for contaminants, by accumulating and sometimes concentrating contaminants which end up in soil from various sources. Life in a bucket of soil dover childrens science books. May 02, 2018 soil is a much more complex growing habitat that remains productive only when it is cared for and nurtured.
Deliberate soil pollution includes mining, smelting, disposal of wastes, fossil fuel combustion, gas works, industries, sports shooting, military training, and application of agrochemicals or sewage. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Pollution of the amazon river due to increased population and mining, as well as disappearing forests threaten the amazon rainforest and contribute to global warming. Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals pollutants or contaminants in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health andor the ecosystem. The effects of soil pollution on the environment sciencing. Soil is very important for your, garden, fields, and trees. Oct 30, 2018 the second section the impacts of soil pollution on the food chain and ecosystem services is the shortest section of the book, and describes the conditions leading to uptake by plants of different types of pollutants, and their impact on human health and soil ecosystem services mainly related with agricultural and livestock practices. Soil contamination ship pollution thermal pollution visual pollution water pollution waste pollution control environmental management.
Mark hodson, soil pollution and its impact on soil life 34 summary pollutants are generated by all sorts of human activities soil pollution is a wide spread problem pollutants have to be bioavailable to cause harm impacts occurs from the molecular to ecosystem scale quantification is by controlled testing and comparisons. From soil contamination to land restoration air, water and soil pollution science and technology only 2 left in stock order soon. Soil contamination can be a result of hazardous materials, leaking fuel tanks, salts, sewage, agricultural chemicals, radioactive materials, lead contamination and industrial chemicals. Water pollution while the amazon river is the worlds secondlongestbehind the nileit is the largest in terms of volume, according to national geographics website. Pollution in the environment, and the impacts on human health and environmental quality, is a very complex and challenging issue. The critical point regarding contaminated soil monitoring is the intrinsic difficulty in defining fixed monitoring variables and indicators as the establishment of any a. List of books and articles about pollution online research. This paper provides the insight view about the affects of environment pollution in the perspective of air pollution, water and land soil waste pollution on human by diseases and problems, animals and trees plants. Soil pollution is a result of penetration of harmful pesticides and insecticides, which on one hand serve whatever their main purpose is, but on the other hand bring about deterioration in the soil quality, thus making it contaminated and unfit for use later. The scope of the book ranges from the sources of pollutants and their environmental behaviour, to their effects on human and nonhuman receptors, to the technologies and strategies available for control. Life in a bucket of soil dover childrens science books silverstein, alvin, silverstein, virginia on amazon. The book offers a larger perspective of soils impact on the environment by organizing chapters among three main processes.
The book presents a comprehensive, integrated overview of previously separately treated materials, written for students and teachers as well as for professionals from the earth. Features a critical discussion on ecotoxicological and human effects of soil pollution, and strategies for soil protection and remediation. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Pollution originates from a wide variety of sources, both natural and manmade, and occurs in a wide variety of forms including, biological, chemical. Rajesh kumar mishra, tropical forest research institute. Soil pollution causes and effects that are seriously eye. What are the pollution issues in the amazon rainforest. The best books on pollution five books expert recommendations. Soil pollution food and agriculture organization of the united. Combating and addressing soil pollution means assessing and minimizing the risks for.
It also provides strategies for the management of ewaste pollution. Soil pollution an emerging threat to agriculture environmental chemistry for a sustainable world book 10 by jayanta k. It addresses the impact of ewaste on the environment and public health and on soil microbial community diversity. Trace metals and metalloids in soils and their bioavailability environmental pollution only 1 left in stock order soon.