Collection: Applied environmental and sanitary engineering (Atena Editora)

Abstract

The e-book:“Collection: Applied environmental and sanitary engineering” consists of nineteen book chapters that address different themes, but which converge to an enormous concern that increasingly threatens the quality and well-being of future generations: use sustainable environment and its different biotic and abiotic factors. In this sense, the organization and presentation of book chapters was carried out in four thematic areas, providing a better organization and sequencing, leading to a better understanding and ease in understanding each chapter in this e-book. Therefore, the e-book was divided into four thematic areas, namely: i) evaluation of the quality of water resources intended for human consumption; ii) emission of particulate materials from the combustion of fuels by the fleet of motor vehicles and the burning of large green areas in order to meet the interest of the agricultural sector; iii) actions to minimize the amount of waste sent to sanitary landfills, controlled or dumps based on the practice of segregating recyclable waste; iv) basic sanitation and the increase in the Human Development index, generation of energy and fertilizers from biodigestion processes and the presence of pesticides and pharmaceuticals in foods of animal origin.

The first theme consists of six book chapters dealing with the importance of continuous monitoring of water quality for drinking purposes, with studies being presented that prove the lack of efficiency in removing microorganisms with pathogenic properties. Furthermore, the importance and creation of public policies in order to avoid the eutrophication of aquatic bodies that are increasingly common in urban areas. The second consists of four chapters that evaluated the air quality from the emission of particulate materials from human activities, including the burning of fuels and fires in different biomes and how these have been influencing the increase in the formation of islands of heat in urban centers.

The third theme consists of four book chapters that address the importance of carrying out the construction of residential works (condominiums) in order to encourage residents to develop an environmental awareness in relation to the segregation of waste, especially organic and recyclable ones, and the latter would be intended for people who work and with recycling and who contribute significantly to the reduction in the final disposal of waste. Finally, the fourth theme consists of five chapters that present works that discuss the importance of biodigestion in rural areas, basic sanitation as an important factor in determining the HDI and the importance of monitoring the presence of pesticides and drugs in food of animal origin.

In this perspective, Atena Editora has been working with the aim of stimulating and encouraging researchers from Brazil and other countries to publish their work with a guarantee of quality and excellence in the form of books and book chapters that are available on the Editora's website and elsewhere. digital platforms with free access.