Environmental Modelling Software And Decision Support

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Environmental Modelling Software And Decision Support

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Author : Anthony J. Jakeman
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2008-09-11

Environmental Modelling Software And Decision Support written by Anthony J. Jakeman and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-11 with Science categories.

The complex and multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems requires that they are dealt with in an integrated manner. Modeling and software have become key instruments used to promote sustainability and improve environmental decision processes, especially through systematic integration of various knowledge and data and their ability to foster learning and help make predictions. This book presents the current state-of-the-art in environmental modeling and software and identifies the future challenges in the field. - State-of-the-art in environmental modeling and software theory and practice for integrated assessment and management serves as a starting point for researchers - Identifies the areas of research and practice required for advancing the requisite knowledge base and tools, and their wider usage - Best practices of environmental modeling enables the reader to select appropriate software and gives the reader tools to integrate natural system dynamics with human dimensions

Ecohydrology Of Surface And Groundwater Dependent Systems

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Author : Martin C. Thoms
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Ecohydrology Of Surface And Groundwater Dependent Systems written by Martin C. Thoms and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Ecohydrology categories.

Proceedings of symposium JS. 1 at the Joint Convention of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) held in Hyderabad, India, 6-12 September 2009. - Title page.

Environment And Planning

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Environment And Planning written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.

Decision Support Systems And Electronic Commerce

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-11

Decision Support Systems And Electronic Commerce written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11 with Decision support systems categories.

Model Based Decision Support Methodology With Environmental Applications

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Author : Andrzej P. Wierzbicki
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2000-05-31

Model Based Decision Support Methodology With Environmental Applications written by Andrzej P. Wierzbicki and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-31 with Mathematics categories.

The complexity of issues requiring rational decision making grows and thus such decisions are becoming more and more difficult, despite advances in methodology and tools for decision support and in other areas of research. Globalization, interlinks between environmental, industrial, social and political issues, and rapid speed of change all contribute to the increase of this complexity. Specialized knowledge about decision-making processes and their support is increasing, but a large spectrum of approaches presented in the literature is typically illustrated only by simple examples. Moreover, the integration of model-based decision support methodologies and tools with specialized model-based knowledge developed for handling real problems in environmental, engineering, industrial, economical, social and political activities is often not satisfactory. Therefore, there is a need to present the state of art of methodology and tools for development of model-based decision support systems, and illustrate this state by applications to various complex real-world decision problems. The monograph reports many years of experience of many researchers, who have not only contributed to the developments in operations research but also succeeded to integrate knowledge and craft of various disciplines into several modern decision support systems which have been applied to actual complex decision-making processes in various fields of policy making. The experience presented in this book will be of value to researchers and practitioners in various fields. The issues discussed in this book gain in importance with the development of the new era of the information society, where information, knowledge, and ways of processing them become a decisive part of human activities. The examples presented in this book illustrate how how various methods and tools of model-based decision support can actually be used for helping modern decision makers that face complex problems. Overview of the contents: The first part of this three-part book presents the methodological background and characteristics of modern decision-making environment, and the value of model-based decision support thus addressing current challenges of decision support. It also provides the methodology of building and analyzing mathematical models that represent underlying physical and economic processes, and that are useful for modern decision makers at various stages of decision making. These methods support not only the analysis of Pareto-efficient solutions that correspond best to decision maker preferences but also allow the use of other modeling concepts like soft constraints, soft simulation, or inverse simulation. The second part describes various types of tools that are used for the development of decision support systems. These include tools for modeling, simulation, optimization, tools supporting choice and user interfaces. The described tools are both standard, commercially available, and nonstandard, public domain or shareware software, which are robust enough to be used also for complex applications. All four environmental applications (regional water quality management, land use planning, cost-effective policies aimed at improving the European air quality, energy planning with environmental implications) presented in the third part of the book rely on many years of cooperation between the authors of the book with several IIASA's projects, and with many researchers from the wide IIASA network of collaborating institutions. All these applications are characterized by an intensive use of model-based decision support. Finally, the appendix contains a short description of some of the tools described in the book that are available from IIASA, free of charge, for research and educational purposes. The experiences reported in this book indicate that the development of DSSs for strategic environmental decision making should be a joint effort involving experts in the subject area, modelers, and decision support experts. For the other experiences discussed in this book, the authors stress the importance of good data bases, and good libraries of tools. One of the most important requirements is a modular structure of a DSS that enhances the reusability of system modules. In such modular structures, user interfaces play an important role. The book shows how modern achievements in mathematical programming and computer sciences may be exploited for supporting decision making, especially about strategic environmental problems. It presents the methodological background of various methods for model-based decision support and reviews methods and tools for model development and analysis. The methods and tools are amply illustrated with extensive applications. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of model development and analysis, model-based decision analysis and support, (particularly in the environment, economics, agriculture, engineering, and negotiations areas) and mathematical programming. For understanding of some parts of the text a background in mathematics and operational research is required but several chapters of the book will be of value also for readers without such a background. The monograph is also suitable for use as a text book for courses on advanced (Master and Ph.D.) levels for programs on Operations Research, decision analysis, decision support and various environmental studies (depending on the program different parts of the book may be emphasized).

Teri Information Digest On Energy And Environment

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Teri Information Digest On Energy And Environment written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Power resources categories.

Decision Support Systems The International Journal January 1996 Vol 16 No 1 Issn 0167 9236

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Author : Decision Support Systems.The International Journal January,1996 Vol.16,No.1
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Decision Support Systems The International Journal January 1996 Vol 16 No 1 Issn 0167 9236 written by Decision Support Systems.The International Journal January,1996 Vol.16,No.1 and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.

Soil Remediation

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Author : Lukas Aachen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Soil Remediation written by Lukas Aachen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Education categories.

Soil remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil and groundwater. This book presents new research the contamination of building materials with chemicals, which occurs as a result of storage, spills, and also catastrophic floods and hurricanes. Included in this book is an analysis and comparison of three protocols for the removal of chemicals trapped within building materials. The substantial economic consequences of heavy metal contamination in ecosystems, which poses major environmental problems world-wide, are presented as well. This book discusses the use of plants to remove or immobilise contaminants as a potentially safe and low cost method for the remediation of metal contaminated soil. Membrane techniques applied in water treatment from soil remediation are also reviewed and discussed with the aim to remove and/or recover metals and recycle water.

Environmental Decision Support Systems

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Author : Michael Matthias
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Environmental Decision Support Systems written by Michael Matthias and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.

Systems Analysis And Simulation Ii

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Author : Achim Sydow
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1988

Systems Analysis And Simulation Ii written by Achim Sydow and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Computers categories.

Proceedings of the International Symposium held in Berlin, September 12-16, 1988