Environmental Modelling An Introduction - Softcover

Smith, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199272069 ISBN 13: 9780199272068

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Synopsis

The global environment is a complex mix of interlinked processes, about which observation can tell us a great deal. But how can we use current observation to model future events, or to predict the consequences of scenarios that don't yet exist? Environmental Modelling: An Introduction shows how modelling can be used to explain experimental observations, and how these observations - and the data gathered - can be extrapolated to help us understand new environments and processes, and to solve environmental problems. The book begins by explaining why modelling is such a powerful experimental tool, before walking the reader through the process of constructing a model - what the key considerations are, and how different models should be used to probe different types of problem. It then illustrates how models are actively applied, before introducing a series of case studies to show how modelling has been used in real environmental and ecological studies. Accompanied by an extensive Online Resource Center to support active, hands-on learning on the part of the student, Environmental Modelling: An Introduction is the ideal resource for any student who needs to develop a working understanding of modelling, and how to apply modelling in their own research. Online Resource Center: - Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation-Interactive spreadsheets to encourage learning through hands-on experience

About this title

About the Author

Dr Jo Smith is Senior Lecturer in Soil Modelling, and Pete Smith is Professor of Soils and Global Change, both in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199272069
• ISBN 13: 9780199272068
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190