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Subject(s)

• Environmental sciences—Mathematical models [Browse]

Related name

• Wainwright, John, 1967- [Browse]
• Mulligan, Mark, Dr. [Browse]

Summary note

Simulation models are an established method used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines. Central to the concept of this second edition is the idea that environmental systems are complex, open systems. The authors present the diversity of approaches to dealing with environmental complexity and then encourage readers to make comparisons between these approaches and between different disciplines. Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity, Second Edition, is divided into four main sections: 1. An overview of methods and approaches to modelling. 2. State of the art for modelling environmental processes. 3. Tools used and models for management. 4. Current and future developments. The second edition evolves from the first by providing additional emphasis and material for those students wishing to specialize in environmental modelling. This book is suitable for final year undergraduates and postgraduates in environmental modelling, environmental science, civil engineering and biology who will already be familiar with the subject and are moving on to specialize in the field. It is also designed to appeal to professionals interested in the environmental sciences, including environmental consultants, government employees, civil engineers, geographers, ecologists, meteorologists, and geochemists. This second edition: Focuses on simplifying complex environmental systems. Reviews current software, tools and techniques for modeling. Given practical examples from a wide variety of disciplines, e.g. climatology, ecology, hydrology, geomorphology and engineering. Has an associated website containing colour images links to WWW resources and chapter support pages, including data sets relating to case studies, exercises and model animations. Book jacket.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Modelling and model building / Mark Mulligan and John Wainwright
• Time series: analysis and modelling / Bruce D. Malamud and Donald L. Turcotte
• Non-linear dynamics, self-organization and cellular automata models / David Favis-Mortlock
• Spatial modelling and scaling issues / Xiaoyang Zhang, Nick A. Drake and John Wainwright
• Environmental applications of computational fluid dynamics / N.G. Wright and D.M. Hargreaves
• Data-based mechanistic modelling and the emulation of large environmental system models / Peter C. Young and David Leedal
• Stochastic versus deterministic approaches / Philipe Renard, Andres Alcolea and David Ginsbourger
• Climate and climate-system modelling / L.D. Danny Harvey
• Soil and hillslope (eco)hydrology / Andrew J. Baird
• Modelling catchment and fluvial processes and their interactions / Mark Mulligan and John Wainwright
• Modelling plant ecology / Rosie A. Fisher --^
• Spatial population models for animals / George L.W. Perry and Nick R. Bond
• Vegetation and disturbance / Stefano Mazzoleni, Francisco Rego, Francesco Giannino, Christian Ernest Vincenot, Gian Boris Pezzatti and Colin Legg
• Erosion and sediment transport: finding simplicity in a complication erosion model / Richard E. Brazier
• Landslides, rockfalls and sandpiles / Stefan Hergarten
• Finding simplicity in complexity in biogeochemical modelling / Hördur V. Haraldsson and Harald Sverdrup
• Representing human decision-making in environmental modelling / James D.A. Millington, John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan
• Modelling landscape evolution / Peter van der Beek
• Models supporting decision-making and policy evaluation / Mark Mulligan
• Models in policy formulation and assessment: the WadBOS decision-support system / Guy Engelen
• Soil erosion and conservation / Mark A. Nearing
• Forest-management modelling / Mark J. Twery and Aaron R. Weiskittel --^
• Stability and instability in the management of Mediterranean desertification / John B. Thornes
• Operational European flood forecasting / Hannah Cloke, Florian Pappenberger, Jutta Thielen and Vera Thiemig
• Assessing model adequacy / Michael Goldstein, Allan Seheult and Ian Vernon
• Pointers for the future / John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan.

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Other format(s)

Also available in electronic format via the World Wide Web.

ISBN

• 9780470749111 (cloth)
• 0470749113 (cloth)

LCCN

^^2012013010

OCLC

791489590

RCP

H - S

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