Environmental Statistics - (Wiley Probability and Statistics) by Vic Barnett (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In modern society, we are ever more aware of the environmentalissues we face, whether these relate to global warming, depletionof rivers and oceans, despoliation of forests, pollution of land, poor air quality, environmental health issues, etc. At the mostfundamental level it is necessary to monitor what is happening inthe environment - collecting data to describe the changingscene. More importantly, it is crucial to formally describe theenvironment with sound and validated models, and to analyse andinterpret the data we obtain in order to take action.

Environmental Statistics provides a broad overview of thestatistical methodology used in the study of the environment, written in an accessible style by a leading authority on thesubject. It serves as both a textbook for students of environmentalstatistics, as well as a comprehensive source of reference foranyone working in statistical investigation of environmentalissues.
* Provides broad coverage of the methodology used in thestatistical investigation of environmental issues.
* Covers a wide range of key topics, including sampling, methodsfor extreme data, outliers and robustness, relationship models andmethods, time series, spatial analysis, and environmentalstandards.
* Includes many detailed practical and worked examples thatillustrate the applications of statistical methods in environmentalissues.
* Authored by a leading authority on environmentalstatistics.

From the Back Cover

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 provides a broad overview of the statistical methodology used in the study of the environment, written in an accessible style by a leading authority on the subject. It serves as both a textbook for students of environmental statistics, as well as a comprehensive source of reference for anyone working in statistical investigation of environmental issues.

• Provides broad coverage of the methodology used in the statistical investigation of environmental issues.
• Covers a wide range of key topics, including sampling, methods for extreme data, outliers and robustness, relationship models and methods, time series, spatial analysis, and environmental standards.
• Includes many detailed practical and worked examples that illustrate the applications of statistical methods in environmental issues.
• Authored by a leading authority on environmental statistics.

Review Quotes

"Inspired by the Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, SecondEdition (ESS2e), this volume presents a concise, well-rounded focuson the statistical concepts and applications that are essential forunderstanding gathered data in the fields of engineering, qualitycontrol, and the physical sciences. The book successfully upholdsthe goals of ESS2e by combining both previously-published and newlydeveloped contributions written by over 100 leading academics, researchers, and practitioner in a comprehensive, approachableformat. The result is a succinct reference that unveils modern, cutting-edge approaches to acquiring and analyzing data acrossdiverse subject areas within these three disciplines, includingoperations research, chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, electrical engineering, and quality assurance." (Finwin, 7September 2011)

"In this book, Vic Barnett, a distinguished environmentalstatistician, provides an overview of statistical methods that havebeen used on such problems in the environmental sciences."(Journal of the American Statistical Association, September2006)

"...combines sound fundamentals and their applications."(European Journal of Soil Science, No.56, April 2005)

"Many tables, graphs and figures illustrate the environmentalapplications of the statistical methods that are described."(Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, Vol.168, No.2, March 2005)

"...well written...methods are illustrated with interestingexamples...a comprehensive reference source for anyone working onenvironmental issues..." (Short Book Reviews, Vol.24, No.3, December 2004)

"Statisticians should enjoy the book. The author is an extremelyknowledgeable statistician, and he is writing about an applicationdomain that he clearly knows." (Technometrics, November2004)

"An excellent book. Highly recommended." (Choice, July2004)

"...this provides an excellent sketch of the current state ofdevelopment for new statistical methodologies...a valuableresource..." (Statistics in Medicine, 15th August 2005)

About the Author

Vic Barnett is the author of Environmental Statistics: Methods and Applications, published by Wiley.