Journal article
A model for positive environmental control
Environment international, v 2(2), pp 57-60
1979
Abstract
In the control of pollution, two apparently important facts are often negelected: (1) removal of a particular pollutant from a particular source and location may merely result in transforming it into a pollutant, or pollutants of different forms, in other locations; (2) the activity of pollution control itself requires inputs, the production of which may generate additional pollutants. In order to achieve positive environmental control, these two facts must be considered in selecting control processes and in determining optimum control standards. It is necessary that an integrated approach to pollution control be taken, making allowances for ecological inter-relations. As practiced today, pollution control is handled as separate problems of disposing gas, liquid and solid wastes. This paper proposes a model for evaluating the
total environmental impact of a pollution control process or method. Theoretical criteria for determining an optimum control level with or without resource constraint are also derived.
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- Title
- A model for positive environmental control
- Creators
- C.S. Yan - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Environment international, v 2(2), pp 57-60
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0018733549
- Other Identifier
- 991019182766904721