Description

Biological control refers to the management of pests by biological organisms. In order to decrease the number of pest organisms, a natural enemy, such as a parasite, predator, or disease organism, is either introduced into the environment of a pest or, if it is already there, is encouraged to grow and become more potent. In environmental engineering, pollution control refers to any of the many strategies used to reduce environmental impact from the release of dangerous materials and energies. Refuse disposal techniques include sanitary landfills, vehicle emission controls, sedimentation tanks in sewage systems, the electrostatic precipitation of pollutants from industrial gas or recycling are a few examples of specific pollution control techniques. As environmental pollution control technologies have advanced and gotten more expensive, there has been an increase in interest in how to design industrial processes with prevention in mind in order to reduce negative environmental effects while boosting industry competitiveness. The possibility to eliminate worker exposure to health concerns is one of the advantages of pollution control strategies, clean technology, and hazardous use reduction. Researchers, environmentalists, social activists, policy planners, and others will find this book to be a gold mine of knowledge.