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OverviewSimulation models enable land and watershed managers to make precise, authoritative determinations about the affects of various changes on the environment over time. This book discusses the role of modeling in the management process and gives an overview of state-of-the-art modeling applications. The first chapters provide background on the benefits and costs of modeling and on the ecological basis of models, using historical applications as examples. The second section of the book describes the latest models from a wide selection of environmental disciplines. Since management frequently requires the integration of knowledge from many different areas, both single discipline and multidiscipline models are discussed in detail. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the issues and alternatives in choosing, applying, and evaluating models. Land and watershed managers as well as students of forestry, park management, regional planing and agriculture will find this book a thorough and practical introduction to all aspects of modeling. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James WesterveltPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2001 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.483kg ISBN: 9780387988931ISBN 10: 0387988939 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 15 December 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsI History, Theory, and Challenges.- 1 Characterizing Watershed and Landscape Management.- 2 Challenges of Management and Modeling.- 3 Perspectives in Ecological Modeling and Simulation.- 4 Perspectives in Hydrologic Modeling and Simulation.- II Choosing Models and Modeling Environments.- 5 Questions Addressed with Single-Discipline Simulation Models.- 6 Questions Addressed with Multidiscipline Simulation Models.- 7 Creating New Models.- 8 Coordinating Large-Scale, Interdisciplinary Watershed Modeling.- 9 Analyzing Alternatives.- 10 Who Develops and Runs the Models?.- 11 Error and Uncertainty Analysis 107.- 12 Model Evaluation Guidelines.- III An Integrated Watershed Modeling and Simulation Future.- 13 Approaches to Future Model Integration.- 14 Design Philosophies.- 15 Watershed Manager’s View.- 16 Modeler’s View.- 17 Programmer’s View.- Conclusions.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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