We stand committed to support this effort through a high-quality continuous peer-review process as updates are warranted. We welcome contact from
those wishing to update articles, improve upon entries, or submit new entries to
this volume. This is important knowledge to maintain and improve and it can
only be done so through the efforts of those generous enough with their time
and expertise.
We are humbled and honored to have taken further the work started by the
editors and authors of the first edition. Thanks to the efforts of the authors and
the professional support of the editorial team, we are confident that this
updated edition will be beneficial to readers. We encourage readers to reach
out to authors to pursue more information.
While it was not our intention to promote the field per se, the current
epidemic underlines how important clean air is for life on our planet. We
encourage potential authors to start developing entries now, or reach out with
updates to the entries already part of this volume. It is our hope that the next
edition will bring an even greater number of updates and a renewed focus on
statistical analysis – including the fall in pollution levels due to global events
such as being currently experienced.
In addition to the authors we would like to thank the referees for their
contributions in improving the entries. We would also like to express our
gratitude and appreciation to the editorial team: Ms. Nanna Rahbek Jørgensen
of the University of Southern Denmark whose contribution to this effort was
nothing short of outstanding; the incredible team at Springer Nature:
Ms. Sunali Mull and Ms. Neha Thepa whose professionalism, assistance,
and patience to help make this a success cannot be understated. We would
also like to thank Professor Robert A. Meyers, the editorial team, and the
publisher for inviting us as the editors of this volume and for their assistance,
patience, and inspiration. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge our employers
and colleagues, students, and families for their support in working on this
section all of whom continue to provide helpful support and inspiration.
Adelaide, Australia
Michael Evan Goodsite
Copenhagen, Denmark
Matthew Stanley Johnson
Roskilde, Denmark
Ole Hertel
September 2020
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those wishing to update articles, improve upon entries, or submit new entries to
this volume. This is important knowledge to maintain and improve and it can
only be done so through the efforts of those generous enough with their time
and expertise.
We are humbled and honored to have taken further the work started by the
editors and authors of the first edition. Thanks to the efforts of the authors and
the professional support of the editorial team, we are confident that this
updated edition will be beneficial to readers. We encourage readers to reach
out to authors to pursue more information.
While it was not our intention to promote the field per se, the current
epidemic underlines how important clean air is for life on our planet. We
encourage potential authors to start developing entries now, or reach out with
updates to the entries already part of this volume. It is our hope that the next
edition will bring an even greater number of updates and a renewed focus on
statistical analysis – including the fall in pollution levels due to global events
such as being currently experienced.
In addition to the authors we would like to thank the referees for their
contributions in improving the entries. We would also like to express our
gratitude and appreciation to the editorial team: Ms. Nanna Rahbek Jørgensen
of the University of Southern Denmark whose contribution to this effort was
nothing short of outstanding; the incredible team at Springer Nature:
Ms. Sunali Mull and Ms. Neha Thepa whose professionalism, assistance,
and patience to help make this a success cannot be understated. We would
also like to thank Professor Robert A. Meyers, the editorial team, and the
publisher for inviting us as the editors of this volume and for their assistance,
patience, and inspiration. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge our employers
and colleagues, students, and families for their support in working on this
section all of whom continue to provide helpful support and inspiration.
Adelaide, Australia
Michael Evan Goodsite
Copenhagen, Denmark
Matthew Stanley Johnson
Roskilde, Denmark
Ole Hertel
September 2020
viii
Volume Preface