Given the amount of time the general population spends in indoor living and work, this book presents current studies and research on issues of safe...

The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which covers 84.6 million acres of land and consists of 410 diverse units val...

Nutrients are elements essential to plant and animal growth. In agricultural production, the focus generally rests on the three primary macronutrie...

There is a great amount of debate concerning the establishment and use of public lands. While there is a desire for recreational areas and parks, t...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than $680 billion is needed to repair and replace water and wastewater infrastructure...

Energy is a crucial factor for economic growth. The constant demand for energy resources has triggered the development of funding projects around t...

Recent international negotiations and domestic policy developments have generated interest in current and projected U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emiss...

Book & CD-ROM. The United States Secret Service (USSS) is tasked with a zero-failure mission: to protect the President and other protectees at ...

The federal government is responsible for managing wildfires that begin on federal lands -- such as national forests or national parks -- while the...