Environmental Data Management

ISBN-13: 9789048149513 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 298 str.

Nilgun B. Harmanciogammalu;V.P. Singh;M.N. Alpaslan

Opis

The diverse nature of environmental problems mankind has encountered within the last decade has developed a new understanding of the nature of environmental processes. Currently, the environment is considered as a continuum of air, soil and water as the vital components for sustaining life on earth. The interactive nature of these components requires that the environment is managed and protected as a cohesive whole. This can only be accomplished through an integrated approach to environmental management. Besides the concept of environmental continuum, prospects for sustainable development of natural resources and the recent recognition of global climate change impacts have also necessitated such an integrated approach to environmental management. Two basic tools for integrated management of the environment are modeling and environmental data. Both tools were available and valid in the past; however, the recent requirements for integrated environmental management have also led to a significant evolution of both modeling procedures and data management systems.

Spis treści

Preface. I. Needs for Environmental Data Management; N.B. Harmanciogammalu, et al. II. Air Quality Modeling and Measurement; G.C. Edwards, P.K. Misra. III. Data Needs for Solid Waste Management; M.N. Alpaslan. IV. Water Quality Monitoring and Network Design; N.B. Harmanciogammalu, et al. V. Risk in Water Quality Monitoring; I. Goulter, A. Kusmulyono. VI. Environmental Data Management: Storage, Handling and Retrieval; A.E. Hindrichs. VII. Data Analysis; N.B. Harmanciogammalu, et al. VIII. Stochastic Environmental Modeling; E. McBean, et al. IX. Modeling of Environmental Processes; N.B. Harmanciogammalu, et al. X. Decision Making for Environmental Management; N.B. Harmanciogammalu, et al. Subject Index.