Environmental statistics : methods and applications /

In modern society, we are ever more aware of the environmental issues we face, whether these relate to global warming, depletion of rivers and oceans, despoliation of forests, pollution of land, poor air quality, environmental health issues, etc. At the most fundamental level it is necessary to moni...

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Main Author: Barnett, Vic
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley, ©2004.
Series:Wiley series in probability and statistics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In modern society, we are ever more aware of the environmental issues we face, whether these relate to global warming, depletion of rivers and oceans, despoliation of forests, pollution of land, poor air quality, environmental health issues, etc. At the most fundamental level it is necessary to monitor what is happening in the environment - collecting data to describe the changing scene. More importantly, it is crucial to formally describe the environment with sound and validated models, and to analyse and interpret the data we obtain in order to take action. Environmental Statistics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 302 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-284) and index.
ISBN:0471489719
9780471489719
0470024747
9780470024744
0470026979
9780470026977
1280287624
9781280287626