Computer-based environmental management
Here, the author provides professionals in environmental research and management with the information they need with respect to computer modeling: An understanding of the mathematical fundamentals and the choice of the optimal approach and corresponding software for their particular task.: Numerous...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527611515 |
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Here, the author provides professionals in environmental research and management with the information they need with respect to computer modeling: An understanding of the mathematical fundamentals and the choice of the optimal approach and corresponding software for their particular task.: Numerous illustrations, flowcharts and graphs, partly in color, as well as worked examples help in comprehending complex mathematical tasks and their solutions without the use of confusing mathematical formalism; Case studies from various fields of environmental research, such as landscape ecology, environ |
Carrier Form: | xxi, 284 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-277) and index. |
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9783527611515 3527611517 9783527609215 (electronic bk.) 3527609210 (electronic bk.) 1280921536 9781280921537 |
Index Number: | GE300 |
CLC: | X3 |
Contents: | Computer-Based Environmental Management; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Part I Setting the Scene: Diversity of Environmental Modeling; 1 Tour d'horizon: from Conceptual Modeling to Computer Simulations; 2 Environmental Models: Dynamic Processes; 3 Environmental Models: Spatial Interactions; Part II Integrated Models; 4 Multi-paradigm Modeling; 5 Concepts: Hybrid Petri Nets; 6 Case Studies: Hybrid Systems in Ecology; 7 Applications: Environmental Impact Assessment; Part III The Big Picture: Environmental Management; 8 Scenario Analysis and Optimization. |