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1 online resource : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Advanced topics in environmental science series
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Advanced topics in environmental science.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Describes the application of statistical methods in different environmental fields, with an emphasis on how to solve real-world problems in complex systems"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Enviromnental Data, Information and Indicators for Natural Resources Management / Nilgun B. Harmancioglu Harmancioglu, Nilgun B., Cem Polat Cetinkaya Cetinkaya, Cem Polat, Filiz Barbaros Barbaros, Filiz 1 -- 1.1 Introduction 2 -- 1.2 Data versus information 6 -- 1.3 Environmental data analysis 15 -- 1.4 Decision making for environmental management 34 -- 1.5 SMART and OPTIMA projects: Gediz case study 41 -- 1.6 Concluding remarks 58 -- References 63 -- Chapter 2 Application of Statistics in Earthquake Hazard Prediction / Endi Zhai Zhai, Endi 67 -- 2.1 Introduction 67 -- 2.2 Mathematical formulation 68 -- 2.3 Earthquake intensity attenuation relations 74 -- 2.4 An example of earthquake hazard prediction using historical seismicity data 74 -- 2.5 Summary 78 -- References 79 -- Chapter 3 Adaptive Sampling of Ecological Populations / Jennifer A. Brown Brown, Jennifer A. 81 -- 3.1 Introduction 81 -- 3.2 Adaptive cluster sampling 82 -- 3.3 Adaptive allocation for stratified and two-stage sampling 87 -- 3.4 Discussion 92 -- Acknowledgements 93 -- References 93 -- Chapter 4 Statistics in Environmental Policy Making and Compliance in Surface Water Quality in California, USA / Jian Peng Peng, Jian 97 -- 4.1 Introduction 97 -- 4.2 Clean Water Act and Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act 98 -- 4.3 Statistics in environmental standards and water quality criteria 99 -- 4.4 Statistics in environmental sampling design 103 -- 4.5 California State 303(d) listing policy 104 -- 4.6 Total maximum daily loads 108 -- 4.7 Implementation of environmental regulations 110 -- Acknowledgements 112 -- References 113 -- Chapter 5 Solving Complex Environmental Problems Using Stochastic Data Analysis: Characterisation of a HydrothermaI Aquifer Influenced by a Karst, Example of Rennes les Bains, France / Alain Mangin Mangin, Alain, Farid Achour Achour, Farid 117 -- 5.1 Introduction 117 -- 5.2 Presentation of the Rennes les Bains site and water geochemistry 118 -- 5.3 Analysis of piezometric time series 120 -- 5.4 Evidence of the presence of a thermal convection 134 -- 5.5 Conclusion 135 -- References 136 -- Chapter 6 Application of Statistics in the Evaluation and Optimisation of Environmental Sampling Plans / Meng Ling Ling, Meng, Jeff Kao Kao, Jeff 141 -- 6.1 Introduction 141 -- 6.2 Approach 142 -- 6.3 Site applications 151 -- 6.4 Summary 160 -- References 161 -- Chapter 7 Statistical Accounting for Uncertainty in Modelling Transport in Environmental Systems / James Weaver Weaver, James, Jordan Ferguson Ferguson, Jordan, Matthew Small Small, Matthew, Biplab Mukherjee Mukherjee, Biplab, Fred Tillman Tillman, Fred 163 -- 7.1 Introduction 163 -- 7.2 Model background 166 -- 7.3 Parameter data 168 -- 7.4 Transport in uniform aquifers 171 -- 7.5 Vapour intrusion of hazardous compounds into indoor air 173 -- 7.6 Contamination of municipal well fields 175 -- 7.7 One source simulation 180 -- 7.8 Two, four and six source simulations 184 -- 7.9 Conclusion 190 -- Acknowledgement 191 -- References 191 -- Chapter 8 Petroleum Hydrocarbon Forensic Data and Cluster Analysis / Jun Lu Lu, Jun 195 -- 8.1 Introduction 195 -- 8.2 Cluster analysis 196 -- 8.3 Types of petroleum hydrocarbons or related data for forensic analysis 198 -- 8.4 Examples 204 -- 8.5 Concluding remarks 214 -- Acknowledgements 214 -- References 215 -- Chapter 9 Anomaly Detection Methods for Hydrologists, Hydrogeologists and Environmental Engineers / Farid Achour Achour, Farid, Jean-Pierre Laborde Laborde, Jean-Pierre, Lynda Bouali Bouali, Lynda 217 -- 9.1 Introduction 217 -- 9.2 Different types of errors 219 -- 9.3 Anomaly detection methods 219 -- 9.4 Construction of a virtual time series of reference 227 -- 9.5 Case study 234 -- 9.6 Conclusion 237 -- References 240 -- Chapter 10 Statistical Methods and Pitfalls in Environmental Data Analysis / Yue Rong Rong, Yue 243 -- 10.1 Introduction 243 -- 10.2 Estimation of percentile and confidence interval 244 -- 10.3 Correlation coefficient 247 -- 10.4 Regression 249 -- 10.5 Analysis of variance 252 -- 10.6 Data trend analysis 256 -- 10.7 Summary and conclusions 258 -- Acknowledgement 258 -- References 259. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Environmental sciences -- Statistical methods.
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Environmental sciences -- Statistical methods. |
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Environmental sciences -- Data processing.
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Environmental sciences -- Data processing. |
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Electronic books.
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Rong, Yue, 1958-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Practical environmental statistics and data analysis. Glendale, AZ : ILM Publications, ©2011 9781906799045 (DLC) 2011004906 (OCoLC)702647566 |
| ISBN |
9781906799045 (electronic book) |
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1906799040 (electronic book) |
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1906799040 |
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