COVID-19 in the Environment: Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus

COVID-19 in the Environment: Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus highlights the research and technology addressing COVID-19 in the environment, including the associated fate, transport, and disposal. It examines the impacts of the virus at local, national, and global levels, including both positive and negative environmental impacts and techniques for assessing and managing them. Utilizing case studies, it also presents examples of various issues around handling these impacts, as well as policies and strategies being developed as a result. Organized into six parts, COVID-19 in the Environment begins by presenting the nature of the virus and its transmission in various environmental media, as well as models for reducing the transmission. Section 2 describes methods for monitoring and detecting the virus, whereas Sections 3, 4, and 5 go on to examine the socio-economic impact, the environmental impact and risk, and the waste management impact, respectively. Finally, Section 6 explores the environmental policies and strategies that have comes as a result of COVID-19, the implications for climate change, and what the long-term effects will be on environmental sustainability. Review Examines the impact of COVID-19 on environment and sustainability and presents techniques for assessing and managing the risks From the Back Cover <p><i>COVID-19 in the Environment: Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus</i> highlights the research and technology addressing COVID-19 in the environment, including the fate, transport, and disposal. It examines the impacts of the virus at local, national, and global levels, including both positive and negative environmental impacts and techniques for assessing and managing them. Utilizing case studies, it also presents examples of various issues around handling these impacts, as well as policies and strategies being developed as a result.</p> <p>Organized into six parts, COVID-19 in the Environment begins by presenting the nature of the virus and its transmission in various environmental media, as well as models for reducing the transmission. Then, in Part 2, it describes monitoring methods for detecting the virus. Parts 3, 4, and 5 go on to examine the socio-economic impact, the environmental impact and risk, and the waste management impact, respectively. Finally, Part 6 explores the environmental policies and strategies that have comes as a result of COVID-19, the implications for climate change, and what the long-term effects will be on environmental sustainability.</p> About the Author Deepak Rawtani, Ph.D., C. Eng, is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, India. His research is focused on forensic nanobiotechnology with a special emphasis on DNA-nanoparticle interaction and functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for enzyme immobilization, drug delivery, and environmental applications. He is the author of more than 55 scientific papers as well as handbooks in his research domain. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and prolific author and editor of approximately 70 books, scientific monographs, and handbooks in his research areas. Nitasha Khatri is a Senior Scientific Officer and Head of Laboratory at Gujarat Environment Management Institute, India. She has 15 years of experience in the field of environmental sciences with water, air, and soil pollution studies. She has been actively contributing to the field of