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020 _a9780415465328 (paperback : acidfree paper)
040 _aISI Library
082 0 4 _a551.480151
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100 1 _aJayawardena, A. W.,
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aEnvironmental and hydrological systems modelling /
_cA. W. Jayawardena.
260 _aBoca Raton :
_bCRC Press,
_c©2014.
300 _axix, 516 pages ;
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Development of Hydrological Modelling -- 3 Population Dynamics -- 4 Reaction Kinetics -- 5 Water Quality Systems -- 6 Longitudinal Dispersion -- 7 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting -- 8 Artificial Neural Networks -- 9 Radial Basis Function (RBF) Neural Networks -- 10 Fractals and chaos -- 11 Dynamical Systems Approach of Modelling -- 12 Support Vector Machines -- 13 Fuzzy Logic Systems -- 14 Genetic Algorithms (GAs) and Genetic Programming (GP).
520 _aMathematical modelling has become an indispensable tool for engineers, scientists, planners, decision makers, and many other professionals who need to make predictions of future scenarios as well as real impending events. As modelling approaches and the model to be used are problem-specific, no single model or approach can be used to solve all problems, and there are constraints in each situation. Modellers therefore need to have a range of choices when confronted with constraints such as lack of sufficient data, resources, expertise, and time. Environmental and Hydrological Systems Modelling provides the tools for students and professionals embarking on a modelling project. The book presents different approaches to modelling the water environment over a range of spatial and temporal scales. Applications are shown with a series of case studies, taken mainly from the Asia-Pacific Region. Coverage includes:Linear systems Conceptual models Data driven models Process-based models Risk-management models Model parameter estimation Model calibration, validation and testing.
650 0 _aHydrologic models.
650 0 _aEnvironmental sciences
_xMathematics.
650 0 _aEcology
_xSimulation methods.
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