Handbook of Ecological Modelling and Informatics
Title | Handbook of Ecological Modelling and Informatics PDF eBook |
Author | Sven Erik Jørgensen |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2009-01-30 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1845642074 |
The book gives a comprehensive overview of all available types of ecological models. It is the first book of its kind that gives an overview of different model types and will be of interest to all those involved in ecological and environmental modelling and ecological informatics.
Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management
Title | Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management PDF eBook |
Author | Sven Erik Jorgensen |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 636 |
Release | 2016-04-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1439818134 |
It is estimated that roughly 1000 new ecological and environmental models join the ranks of the scientific literature each year. The international peer-reviewed literature reports some 20,000 new models spanning the period from 1970-2010. Just to keep abreast of the field it is necessary to design a handbook of models that doesn't merely list them,
Ecological Modelling
Title | Ecological Modelling PDF eBook |
Author | Sven Erik Jørgensen |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2009-09-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1845644085 |
Addressing the basic concepts of ecological modelling, Jorgensen provides the user with a tool which can assist in the understanding of what various model types/network calculations can do, as well as outlining when to use which type as a tool to solve a specific problem.
Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering
Title | Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering PDF eBook |
Author | Ioannis N. Athanasiadis |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 605 |
Release | 2009-05-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3540883517 |
Information technologies have evolved to an enabling science for natural resource management and conservation, environmental engineering, scientific simulation and integrated assessment studies. Computing plays a significant role in every day practices of environmental engineers, natural scientists, economists, and social scientists. The complexity of natural phenomena requires interdisciplinary approaches, where computing science offers the infrastructure for environmental data collection and management, scientific simulations, decision support documentation and reporting. Ecology, environmental engineering and natural resource management comprise an excellent real-world testbed for IT system demonstration, while raising new challenges for computer science. Complexity, uncertainty and scaling issues of natural systems form a demanding application domain for sensor networks and earth observation systems; modelling, simulation and scientific workflows, data management and reporting, decision support and intelligent systems, distributed computing environments, geographical information systems, heterogeneous systems integration, software engineering, accounting systems and control systems. This books offers a collection of papers presented at the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Engineering, held in May 2009, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Recent success stories in ecoinformatics, promising ideas and new challenges are discussed among computer scientists, environmental engineers, economists and social scientists, demonstrating new paradigms for problem solving and decision making.
Ecological Modelling and Engineering of Lakes and Wetlands
Title | Ecological Modelling and Engineering of Lakes and Wetlands PDF eBook |
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Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 690 |
Release | 2014-04-04 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0444632557 |
Ecological modelling has developed rapidly in recent decades, with the focus primarily on the restoration of lakes and wetlands. Ecological Modelling and Engineering in Lakes and Wetlands presents the progress being made in modelling for a wealth of applications. It covers the older biogeochemical models still in use today, structurally dynamic models, 3D models, biophysical models, entire watershed models, and ecotoxicological models, as well as the expansion of modeling to the Arctic and Antarctic climate-zones. The book also addresses modelling the effect of climate change, including the development of ecological models for addressing storm water pond issues, which are increasingly important in urban regions where more concentrated rainfalls are a consequence of climate change. The ecological engineering topics covered in the book also emphasize the advancements being made in applying ecological engineering regimes for better environmental management of lakes and wetlands. - Examines recent progress towards a better understanding of these two important ecosystems - Presents new results and approaches that can be used to develop better models - Discusses how to increase the synergistic effect between ecosystems engineering and modelling
Integrated Environmental Management
Title | Integrated Environmental Management PDF eBook |
Author | Sven Erik Jörgensen |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2015-08-20 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1498705111 |
Based on 40 years of experience, Integrated Environmental Management: A Transdisciplinary Approach brings together many ecological and technological tool boxes and applies them in a transdisciplinary method. The book demonstrates how to combine continuous improvement management tools and principles with proven environmental assessment methodologies
Lake Sustainability
Title | Lake Sustainability PDF eBook |
Author | C.A. Brebbia |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2012-09-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1845646681 |
This book contains extended versions of papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Lake Sustainability held at the Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) campus in the New Forest. The meeting is a natural link in the chain of sustainability conferences that WIT regularly arranges. A wide spectrum of contributions focusing on lake sustainability and many up-to-date aspects of lake management and limnology are covered by the fifteen papers selected for publication The papers draw an excellent picture of the recent developments in lake modelling, limnology of lakes and lake management. Readers will find useful the sustainability image of lakes presented in this volume.