OZONE DEPLETION IN THE ATMOSPHERE AS A RESULT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Introductory remarks to this bibliography point out that the ozone layer screens out about 99 percent of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. A 5 percent drop in the ozone level would lead to about a 10 percent increase in the amount of ultraviolet radiation that reaches the earth's surface. Such radiation increases cause, over time, increased incidents of skin cancer, retarded plant growth, long-term genetic mutations, and temperature effects which in turn affect climate. Certain man-made chemicals (chiefly fluorocarbons) break down ozone causing an ozone depletion. The references cited address this topic, considering the viewpoints of the scientific community, the consumer and the producer.

• Corporate Authors:

  Council of Planning Librarians

  P.O. Box 229
  Monticello, IL  United States  61856
• Authors:
  • White, A G
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerosols; Bibliographies; Chemical compounds; Coolants; Corrosion; Fluorine; Ozone; Ultraviolet radiation; Urban development
• Old TRIS Terms: Destruction; Fluorine compounds; Freon
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130412
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 979 Bibliog.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM