New Concepts in Air Pollution Research: Interdisciplinary Contributions by an International Group 20 Young Scientists (Experientia Supplementum, 20)

Recent publications on the fate of our limited earth have stirred up vivid worldwide discussions, during which it became clear that our knowledge of the complex ecosystem is far from sufficient today. All planning and predictive models are only as good as the input data they are based on. Improved research methods and new ideas and impulses are therefore urgently needed, both to stimulate the specialized scientists and to supply the concerned citizen with the updated background information necessary to make responsible decisions. Generally, most of the serious publications in the field of pollution are written by well-known and well-established scientists. It is beyond doubt that their experience and profound knowledge is an essential contribution to the understanding of our environment. But one whole group of scientists has not been able to present their ideas and concerns to a broader scientific or non­ scientific readership: the young scientist at the beginning of his career. He belongs to a new generation of scientists who have studied during a time when environmental concern has become a vital part of the university life. Now, in the first decade of his academic career, his educational approach and his devel­ oping expertise in this field may synthesize ideas that will fall on what is already a fertile ground for new concepts that are urgently needed to solve the environmental crisis. Front Matter....Pages 1-10 Introduction....Pages 11-13 Front Matter....Pages 15-16 Atmospheric Particles and Climate: The Impact of Man’s Activities....Pages 17-30 The Moderate- and Long-Range Transport of Air Pollutants and Their Removal from the Atmosphere....Pages 31-41 Effects of Air Pollution on Forest Vegetation under Northern Conditions....Pages 43-53 Air Pollution and Traffic Safety....Pages 55-60 Photochemical Aspects of Air Pollution in Europe....Pages 61-70 Front Matter....Pages 71-72 Pollution Damage to Works of Art....Pages 73-85 New Economical Aspects of Air Pollution....Pages 87-94 Air Pollution, Air Conservation and International Economic Relations....Pages 95-106 Trans-Frontier Air Pollution and International Law....Pages 107-113 Air Pollution Control in the Developing Country....Pages 115-122 Front Matter....Pages 123-124 Monitoring Atmospheric Pollution Levels by Laser Ranging Systems....Pages 125-137 X-Ray Fluorescence — an International Calibration Method....Pages 139-143 Nitric Oxide Formation in Industrial Combustors....Pages 145-155 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 A Markov Process Model for Dynamic Control of Emissions....Pages 159-167 A Method for the Optimal Location of Urban and Industrial Agglomerations....Pages 169-179 Back Matter....Pages 181-184