Environmental Quality Management

The environment plays a crucial role in people’s physical, mental and social well-being. The complex relationships between environmental factors and human health, taking into account multiple pathways and interactions, should be seen in a broader spatial, socio-economic and cultural context. The degradation of the environment, through air pollution, noise, chemicals, poor quality water and loss of natural areas, combined with lifestyle changes, may be contributing to substantial increases in rates of obesity, diabetes, diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems and cancer ― all of which are major public health problems for Europe’s population. Reproductive and mental health problems are also on the rise. Asthma, allergies, and some types of cancer related to environmental pressures are of particular concern for children. Better understanding of differences in the social distribution of environmental quality can be helpful for policy. Environmental quality management means to manage human behaviors to ensure that the environmental quality meets the specific environmental standards. It encompasses a wide range of procedures from pollution control to sustainable development goals. This book includes in-depth research articles about environmental policy making, pollution control and management, modelling of industrial management practice effect on environmental quality, environmental code and policy analysis, environmental resource management, ecosystem resilience, environment risk assessment, geospatial technologies of environmental changes and marine models used to forecast seawater quality et. al. The environment directly affects health status and plays a major role in quality of life, years of healthy life lived, and health disparities. Poor air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Secondhand smoke containing toxic and cancer-causing chemicals contributes to heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Globally, nearly 25% of all deaths and the total disease burden can be attributed to environmental factors. Poor environmental quality has its greatest impact on people whose health status is already at risk. Safe air, land, and water are fundamental to a healthy community environment. An environment free of hazards, such as secondhand smoke, carbon monoxide, allergens, lead, and toxic chemicals, helps prevent disease and other health problems. Implementing and enforcing environmental standards and regulations, monitoring pollution levels and human exposures, building environments that support healthy lifestyles, and considering the risks of pollution in decision-making can improve health and quality of life for all. Poor air quality contributes to cancers, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and other illnesses. Poor water quality can lead to gastrointestinal illness and a range of other conditions, including neurological problems and cancer. Some chemicals in and around homes and workplaces can contribute to acute poisonings and other toxic effects. The built environment (such as schools, parks, greenways, and transportation systems) affects both individual health and environmental quality.