About this book
Brings together the conceptual basis behind all monitoring activities and the complex and specific approaches to the monitoring of air, water, and land. The focus is on pollution issues and impacts resulting from human activities.
Contents
Conceptual Basis of Environmental Monitoring Systems: A Geospatial Perspective, D.A. Bruns and G.B. WiersmaIntegrated Data Management for Environmental Monitoring Programs, A.M.J. Lane, S.C. Rennie, and J.W. WatkinsUsing Multimedia Risk Models in Environmental Monitoring, C. Travis, K.R. Obenshain, J.T. Gunter, J.L. Regens, and C. WhippleBasic Concepts and Applications of Environmental Monitoring, T. BrydgesAssessment of Changes in Pollutant Concentrations, J. MohaplAtmospheric Monitoring, A. K/hlerOpportunities and Challenges in Surface Water Quality Monitoring, S.M. Cormier and J.J. MesserGroundwater Monitoring: Statistical Methods for Testing Special Background Conditions, C.J. ChouWell Pattern, Setback, and Flow Rate Considerations for Groundwater Monitoring Networks at Landfills, P.F. HudakSelection of Ecological Indicators for Monitoring Terrestrial Systems, G.J. WhiteEfficacy of Forest Health Monitoring Indicators to Evince Impacts on a Chemically Manipulated Watershed, G.B. Wiersma, J.A. Elvir, and J. EckhoffLandscape Monitoring, D. Bailey and F. HerzogNonsampling Errors in Ocular Assessments-Swedish Experiences of Observer Influences on Forest Damage Assessments, S. WulffTree-Ring Analysis for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment of Anthropogenic Changes, R. JuknysUranium, Thorium, and Potassium in Soils along the Shore of Lake Issyk-Kyol in the Kyrghyz Republic, D.M. Hamby and A.K. TynybekovMonitoring and Assessment of the Fate and Transport of Contaminants at a Superfund Site, K.T. Valsaraj and W.D. ConstantStatistical Methods for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, E. Russek-Cohen and M.C. ChristmanGeostatistical Approach for Optimally Adjusting a Monitoring Network, Y.-P. LinThe Variability of Estimates of Variance: How It Can Affect Power Analysis in Monitoring Design, J.M. CareyDiscriminating between the Good and the Bad: Quality Assurance Is Central in Biomonitoring Studies, G. Brunialti, P. Giordani, and M. FerrettiPatchy Distribution Fields: Acoustic Survey Design and Reconstruction Adequacy, I. KalikhmanMonitoring, Assessment, and Environmental Policy, J.J. MesserDevelopment of Watershed-Based Assessment Tools Using Monitoring Data, S.L. OsowskiBioindicators for Assessing Human and Ecological Health, J. Burger and M. GochfeldBiological Indicators in Environmental Monitoring Programs: Can We Increase Their Effectiveness? V. Carignan and M.-A. VillardJudging Survey Quality in Biomonitoring, H.Th. Wolterbeek and T.G. VerburgMajor Monitoring Networks: A Foundation to Preserve, Protect, and Restore, M.P. Bradley and F.W. KutzFrom Monitoring Design to Operational Program: Facilitating the Transition under Resource-Limited Conditions, D.J. RouxThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, M. McDonald, R. Blair, D. Bolgrien, B. Brown, J. Dlugosz, S. Hale, S. Hedtke, D. Heggem, L
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