Optimisation of Monitoring Networks for Water Systems: Unesco-Ihe PhD Thesis

ISBN-13: 9781138424319 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018

Jos�.A. Segura

Opis

A quick reference for information on chemicals of environmental importance, this dictionary has been carefully compiled and designed to make it useful for students. About 600 substances are covered in alphabetically arranged entries: these include some 70 pesticides. Entries vary in detail depending on individual aspects, but in general they include: composition/structure; physical propertied; sources; environmentally relevant reactions and pathways; detection; and toxic effects and regulatory limits. Many entries include short case histories. Immediately relevant sources are quoted for individual entries and a bibliography of principle publications and texts for further reading is included.

Spis treści

Contents; Summary;
1. Introduction;
2. Literature Review;
3. Case Study 1: Polders of Pijnacker;
4. Case Study 2: Magdalene River;
5. Information Theory for Monitor Location;
6. Value of Information for Monitor Location;
7. Public Data Collection and Assessment of Model Reliability;
8. Conclusions and Recommendations;
9. References;
List of Figures; List of Tables; Notations; Abbrevations, Acknowledgements; About the Author.

O autorze

José Leonardo Alfonso Segura was born in 1974 in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1999 he graduated as Civil Engineer from the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Colombia. After his graduation, he entered as Junior Engineer in the LEH Laboratory, in the same University, where he worked on projects on the Magdalena River. In 2004 he started his MSc studies in Hydroinformatics at UNESCO-IHE. He started his PhD studies in 2006, now working on the challenging task of developing approaches for designing and evaluating monitoring networks.