Environmental Modelling

Simulation models are increasingly used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines eg. climatology, ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, engineering. Environmental Modelling: A Practical Approach addresses the development, testing and application of such models, which apply across traditional boundaries, and demonstrate how interactions across these boundaries can be beneficial. * Provides a general overview of methods and approaches as well as focusing on key subject areas written by leading practitioners in the field* Assesses the advantages and disadvantages of different models used and provides case studies supported with data, output, tutorial exercises and links to the model and/or model applications via the book's website* Covers major developments in the field, eg. the use of GIS and remote sensing techniques, and scaling issues* As associated website contains colour images, as well as links to www resources

ISBN 0471496189   Pages 430 ISBN13 9780471496182 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 820 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc   Published in New York Format Paperback   Height (mm) 249 Publication date 28 Nov 2003   Width (mm) 189 Library of Congress GE45.M37 E   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 628   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		List of contributors
		Preface
		Introduction by John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan		1
Pt. I		Modelling and Model Building		5
1		Modelling and Model Building by Mark Mulligan and John Wainwright		7
Pt. II		The State of the Art in Environmental Modelling		75
2		Climate and Climate-System Modelling by L. D. Danny Harvey		77
3		Soil and Hillslope Hydrology by Andrew Baird		93
4		Modelling Catchment Hydrology by Mark Mulligan		107
5		Modelling Fluvial Processes and Interactions by Katerina Michaelides and John Wainwright		123
6		Modelling the Ecology of Plants by Colin P. Osborne		143
7		Spatial Population Models for Animals by George L. W. Perry and Nick R. Bond		157
8		Ecosystem Modelling: Vegetation and Disturbance by Stefano Mazzoleni and Francisco Rego and Francesco Giannino and Colin Legg		171
9		Erosion and Sediment Transport by John N. Quinton		187
10		Modelling Slope Instability by Andrew Collison and James Griffiths		197
11		Finding Simplicity in Complexity in Biogeochemical Modelling by Hordur V. Haraldsson and Harald U. Sverdrup		211
12		Modelling Human Decision-Making by John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan		225
13		Modelling Land-Use Change by Eric F. Lambin		245
Pt. III		Models for Management		255
14		Models in Policy Formulation and Assessment: The WadBOS Decision-Support System by Guy Engelen		257
15		Decision-Support Systems for Managing Water Resources by Sophia Burke		273
16		Soil Erosion and Conservation by Mark A. Nearing		277
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"...this book demonstrates well the variety of models in environmental research and practice..." (Hydrological Sciences Journal, Feb 2005, Vol 50 (1)) "...a useful book...I will be encouraging our library to have multiple copies on short loan..." (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol 29 (3) 2005)

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