Acid Rain: A Growing Global Concern

Authors

Babajide Milton Macaulay, Federal University of Technology AkureFollow
Josiah Abolade Owoeye, University of Manchester
Sylvanus Fee Abiya, Federal Univeristy of Technology AkureFollow
Joshua Ibukun Raji, John Hopkins UniversityFollow
Yung-Tse Hung, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to Books

Publication Date

5-19-2020

Publication Title

Handbook of Environment and Waste Management - Volume 3: Acid Rain and Greenhouse Gas Pollution Control

Abstract

Urbanization is often associated with natural resource exploitation, largely characterized by fossil fuel combustion for energy generation. Increasing demand for energy releases acidic gases into the atmosphere, thus increasing the acidity of natural rain with debilitating consequences to the environment and public health. Therefore, this chapter aims to simplify the complex interactions guiding acid rain formation and its projected impacts on the ecosystem, and to reveal the urgent need for mitigation measures particularly by acid rain–stricken developing countries.

Recommended Citation

Macaulay, B. M., Owoeye, J. A., Abiya, S. F., Raji, J. I., & Hung, Y.-T. (2020). Acid Rain: A Growing Global Concern. In HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT: Acid Rain and Greenhouse Gas Pollution Control (pp. 59-93), May 2020.

DOI

10.1142/9789811207136_0003

Volume

3