Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity

John Wainwright, Mark Mulligan

John Wiley & Sons, Jan 26, 2004 - Science - 408 pages

Simulation models are increasingly used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines eg. climatology, ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, engineering. Environmental Modelling: A Practical Approach addresses the development, testing and application of such models, which apply across traditional boundaries, and demonstrate how interactions across these boundaries can be beneficial.

• Provides a general overview of methods and approaches as well as focusing on key subject areas written by leading practitioners in the field
• Assesses the advantages and disadvantages of different models used and provides case studies supported with data, output, tutorial exercises and links to the model and/or model applications via the book's website
• Covers major developments in the field, eg. the use of GIS and remote sensing techniques, and scaling issues
• As associated website contains colour images, as well as links to www resources

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Contents

• How to use this book: 2
• References: 68
• 1: 77
• 3: 85
• Soil and Hillslope Hydrology: 93
• Of course its those bloody macropores again: 100
• Acknowledgements: 103
• References: 119
• Modelling the Ecology of Plants: 143
• Spatial Population Models for Animals: 157
• Acknowledgements: 167
• Erosion and Sediment Transport: 187
• Note: 195
• Finding Simplicity in Complexity in Biogeochemical Modelling: 211
• References: 222
• References: 242
• References: 253
• Acknowledgements: 270
• Soil Erosion and Conservation: 277
• Acknowledgements: 288
• Note: 298
• Scaling Issues in Environmental Modelling: 319
• Environmental Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics: 335
• References: 347
• Acknowledgements: 365
• DataBased Mechanistic Modelling and the Simplification of Environmental Systems: 371
• Notes: 386
• Index: 397

Bibliographic information

• Title: Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity
• Editors: John Wainwright, Mark Mulligan
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004
• ISBN: 0471496189, 9780471496182
• Length: 408 pages
• Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / General; Science / Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General