Management of Environmental Quality: Volume 15 Issue 6

Environmental accounting: the Portuguese case

Clementina Ferreira

Argues that the quality of the environment, and of course of human and non‐human life, depends on everybody's behaviour (men and companies). Laws are needed but above all it is…

A review of the usefulness of gas flares in air pollution control

F.A. Akeredolu, J.A. Sonibare

Various impacts of direct venting of natural gas into the environment, both in the upstream and downstream petroleum operations, often compel the chemical engineer to specify air…

Mapping the spatial distribution of air and water pollutants in Kolleru Lake, India using geographical information systems (GIS)

Sreenivasa Rao Amaraneni, Sarnam Singh, P.K. Joshi

Kolleru Lake, a wetland located in India, is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes and is an important sanctuary for indigenous and migratory birds, particularly in winter…

Environmental mapping of water quality of the River Yamuna in Delhi with landfill locations

M. Zafar, B.J. Alappat

Unfortunately in India, most landfills are located along the banks of rivers flowing through the cities. The interaction of two big, diverse and delicate ecological systems �…

Impact of environmental management system implementation on financial performance: A comparison of two corporate strategies

Kevin Watson, Beate Klingenberg, Tony Polito, Tom G. Geurts

Environmental management systems (EMS) seek to make companies simultaneously more competitive and environmentally responsible. Improved environmental performance can be sought…

Chemical agents incineration exhaust fallout and effects

Miah M. Adel

Incineration strengths of hazardous (2.8×10⁸μg/s) and nonhazardous (6.31×10⁸μg/s) materials were found from the quantities to be incinerated, chemical formulas, and the…

The environmental impacts of teleworking: A model of urban analysis and a case study

Manuela Pérez Pérez, Angel Martínez Sánchez, María Pilar de Luis Carnicer, María José Vela Jiménez

This paper analyses the environmental impacts of teleworking. Some empirical studies indicate a positive relationship between the use of teleworking and the reduction of commuting…