05010nam a22005895i 4500 978-3-031-64253-1 DE-He213 20251030112841.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240807s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031642531 978-3-031-64253-1 10.1007/978-3-031-64253-1 doi GE300-350 RNF bicssc TEC010000 bisacsh RNF thema Microplastics in African and Asian Environments [electronic resource] : The Influencers, Challenges, and Solutions / edited by Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Joshua O. Ighalo, Chaitanya B. Pande. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. X, 753 p. 100 illus., 95 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies, 2524-6410 1. Overview of microplastics and their environmental occurrences -- 2. Understanding microplastics as environmental threats -- 3. Geographic/environmental distribution of microplastics -- 4. Transport mechanisms of microplastics in the environment -- 5. Monitoring and assessment techniques for microplastics -- 6. Microplastic pollution in the changing climate -- 7. Microplastics in air/atmosphere -- 8. Microplastics in surface water and groundwater -- 9. Microplastics in soils and sediments -- 10. Microplastics in plant species. This innovative book tackles the pressing global environmental issue of microplastic pollution, with a particular focus on the diverse and ecologically significant regions of Africa and Asia. Through comprehensive analysis, it unveils the alarming extent of microplastic contamination in these regions, highlighting the urgent need for attention and action. The book provides a thorough introduction to microplastics, exploring their composition, formation process, and mechanisms of infiltration into terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It explains their transport mechanisms, their presence in air, water, soil, sediments, wetlands, and their far-reaching ecological impacts on food security and human health. It investigates their direct and indirect effects on public health, including inhalation, ingestion, toxicological implications, and overall consequences. The book also examines the interactions between human activities, socioeconomic factors, and microplastic proliferation across different environmental compartments. Drawing insights from case studies across coastal cities and remote rural areas, the book illustrates the scope and magnitude of this problem in Africa and Asia. Furthermore, it provides an overview of analytical techniques and methodologies employed in microplastic research, such as GIS, remote sensing, spectroscopy, and computational modelling. It meticulously analyzes current mitigation techniques, best practices, policy frameworks, and the role of public awareness in addressing this issue. The book offers insights into future research directions, mitigation strategies, and broader ecological and human health aspects of microplastic pollution. Designed as a graduate-level resource, this interdisciplinary book is invaluable for researchers across disciplines, policymakers working in these regions, and anyone concerned about the pervasive issue of microplastic pollution and its far-reaching consequences across several other regions of the world. Environmental management. 59778 Environment. 65893 Sustainability. 57661 Environmental geography. 69017 Environmental Management. 59778 Environmental Sciences. 61155 Sustainability. 57661 Integrated Geography. 69018 Egbueri, Johnbosco C. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 82017 Ighalo, Joshua O. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 82018 Pande, Chaitanya B. editor. (orcid)0000-0003-1738-3565 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-3565 edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 74431 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031642524 Printed edition: 9783031642548 Printed edition: 9783031642555 Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies, 2524-6410 72702 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64253-1 ZDB-2-EES ZDB-2-SXEE 62296 62296