Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. Overview of Environmental Systems

   • Michael L. Deaton, James J. Winebrake

   Pages 1-27

3. Basic Modeling Concepts in Environmental Systems Models

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   Pages 28-65

4. Strategies for Analyzing and Using Environmental Systems Models

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   Pages 66-94

5. Modeling Predator—Prey Systems

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   Pages 95-112

6. Modeling Surface Water Contamination

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   Pages 113-127

7. Matter Cycling in Ecosystems

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   Pages 128-141

8. Modeling Mobile Source Air Pollution Inventories

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   Pages 142-157

9. Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming

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   Pages 158-173

10. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution Transport

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    Pages 174-186

11. Back Matter

    Pages 187-197

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Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Systems is a primer on using models to understand environmental problems. With their many natural, economic, political, and technical aspects, environmental problems require a systems approach. This book provides an introduction to modeling concepts and applications that is specifically geared toward the environmental field. Sections on modeling terminology, the uses of models, the model-building process, and the interpretation of output provide the foundation for detailed applications. After an introduction to the basics of dynamic modeling, the book leads students through an analysis of several environmental problems, including surface-water pollution, matter-cycling disruptions, and global warming. The scientific and technical context is provided for each problem, and the methods for analyzing and designing appropriate modeling approaches is provided. While the mathematical content does not exceed the level of a first-semester Calculus course, the book gives students all of the background, examples, and practice exercises needed both to use and understand environmental modeling. It is suitable for upper-level undergraduate and beginning-graduate-level environmental science courses. The text is also useful for environmental professionals seeking an introduction to modeling in their field. 

• Transport
• air pollution
• ecosystem
• ecosystems
• environment
• model
• model validation
• modeling
• simulation
• ecotoxicology

• Integrated Science and Technology Program, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA

  Michael L. Deaton, James J. Winebrake

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