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Canadian Smog Science Assessment

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Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations

Page : 56 pages

File Size : 13,44 MB

Release : 2012-01-01

Category : Air

ISBN : 9781100190631

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"This initiative is the most recent effort by the Government of Canada to assess the adverse effect of smog on Canadians and their environment, quantify emissions of smog-forming pollutants, describe their behaviour in the atmosphere at a regional scale, and report on recent and projected levels of smog in the air we breathe. It represents the first time all the scientific material related to smog in Canada has been addressed together, combining characterization of both particulate matter and ground-level ozone in a single document. This summary document is intended to provide credible and relevant scientific information to guide current policy and regulatory decision-making in Canada."--pub. desc.







Canadian Acid Deposition Science Assessment, 2004

Author : Meteorological Service of Canada

Publisher : Downsview, Ont. : Meteorological Service of Canada

Page : 478 pages

File Size : 47,12 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Acid deposition

ISBN :

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"The 2004 Canadian Acid Deposition Science Assessment has been prepared by researchers from the federal and provincial governments and academia. This assessment builds upon the results presented in the 1997 Canadian Acid Rain Assessment. The assessment consists of two documents, the Summary of Key Results and the Assessment. The Summary of Key Results synthesizes the major findings of the Assessment in the context of ten questions and subquestions put forth by the acid deposition policy and science communities. The Assessment presents a comprehensive review of acid deposition science in Canada."--Environment Canada Website.



Natural Hazards

Author : Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 48,77 MB

Release : 2013-03-14

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9401723869

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This special volume contains a selection of papers that were presented as part of the Seventh International Symposium on Natural and Man-Made Hazards (HAZARDS-98), held in Chania, Crete Island, Greece, during May 1998. The Symposium attracted broad international interest because many cases of natural disaster events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, forest fires, etc., that occurred in several parts of the world during the 1990s were presented not only for their physics but also from the point of view of their impact on society and their environmental consequences. Among these cases are the 1997 Red River Valley flood in Canada and the large earthquake of 18 November 1997, in Zakynthos, Greece. In addition, the volume contains contributions that apply advanced statistical methods and artificial intelligence techniques, such as GIS, and systems analysis to approach the description of physical processes, the discrimination of experimental data and the assessment and management of risk. Audience: This volume forms an excellent reference for scientists, students, engineers, the insurance industry, authorities specializing in public safety and natural hazards preparedness and mitigation plans.



An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada

Author : David Etkin

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 36,10 MB

Release : 2003-04-30

Category : Science

ISBN : 1402011792

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The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation. This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards.



Air Quality Management

Author : Eric Taylor

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 40,21 MB

Release : 2013-10-30

Category : Science

ISBN : 9400775571

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This book provides a wide overview of the issues related to managing of air quality in Canada. Learn about the air issues that have caused impacts to ecosystems or human health and hence been targeted to be managed. Discover how Canada’s national governance involving a federal government along with provincial and territorial governments impacts the air quality management process. Understand how Canadians manage their air quality in context with the USA, their largest and closest neighbour. Benefit from the experience of 43 of Canada’s most experienced air quality management professionals who share their insights into the state of air quality in Canada today, how it is managed, as well as giving a glimpse into the future.​



WHO global air quality guidelines

Author : Weltgesundheitsorganisation

Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 300 pages

File Size : 16,30 MB

Release : 2021-09-07

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9240034226

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The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. In addition, the guidelines provide interim targets to guide reduction efforts of these pollutants, as well as good practice statements for the management of certain types of PM (i.e., black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from sand and duststorms). These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they provide WHO Member States with an evidence-informed tool, which they can use to inform legislation and policy. Ultimately, the goal of these guidelines is to help reduce levels of air pollutants in order to decrease the enormous health burden resulting from the exposure to air pollution worldwide.



Canada-United States Transboundary Particulate Matter Science Assessment

Author : Canada-United States Air Quality Committee. Subcommittee 2, Scientific Cooperation

Publisher : [Downsview, Ont.] : Science Assessment and Integration Branch, Meteorological Service of Canada

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 21,99 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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The Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement was established to provide "a practical and effective instrument to address shared concerns regarding transboundary air pollution". Initially, the Agreement was intended to address the primary pollutants responsible for acid rain. However, the Agreement also confirmed the commitment of the United States and Canada to consult on, and develop, the means to address other transboundary air pollution issues, including particulate matter. The Subcommittee on Scientific Cooperation of the AIr Quality Committee was charged to summarize and understand the current knowledge of transboundary transport of particulate matter (PM) and PM precursors between Canada and the United States in a scientific assessment. The assessment represents a significant co-operative effort between scientists in Canada and the United States, and in several cases, the information provided is the first presentation of joint scientific results. The report contains findings on ambient levels, data analyses, and the application of modelling tools in both Canada and the United States. This Assessment will provide the initial scientific knowledge required to determine the need for a PM annex pursuant to the Air Quality Agreement.



Alberta Oil Sands

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Publisher : Newnes

Page : 569 pages

File Size : 28,74 MB

Release : 2012-11-07

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0080977677

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At 170 billion barrels, Canada's Oil Sands are the third largest reserves of developable oil in the world. The Oil Sands now produce about 1.6 million barrels per day, with production expected to double by 2025 to about 3.7 million barrels per day. The Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) in northeastern Alberta is the largest of the three oil sands deposits. Bitumen in the oil sands is recovered through one of two primary methods – mining and drilling. About 20 per cent of the reserves are close to the surface and can be mined using large shovels and trucks. Of concern are the effects of the industrial development on the environment. Both human-made and natural sources emit oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, trace elements and persistent organic compounds. Of additional concern are ground level ozone and greenhouse gases. Because of the requirement on operators to comply with the air quality regulatory policies, and to address public concerns, the not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder Wood Buffalo Environmental Association (WBEA) has since 1997 been closely monitoring air quality in AOSR. In 2008, WBEA assembled a distinguished group of international scientists who have been conducting measurements and practical research on various aspects of air emissions and their potential effects on terrestrial receptors. This book is a synthesis of the concepts and results of those on-going studies. It contains 19 chapters ranging from a global perspective of energy production, measurement methodologies and behavior of various air pollutants during fossil fuel production in a boreal forest ecosystem, towards designing and deploying a multi-disciplinary, proactive, and long-term environmental monitoring system that will also meet regulatory expectations. - Covers measurement of emissions from very large industrial sources in a region with huge international media profile - Validation of measurement technologies can be applied globally - The new approaches to ecological monitoring described can be applied in other forested regions