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Monitoring and modelling dynamic environments : (A festschrift in memeory of Professor John B. Thornes) / / edited by Alan P. Dykes, Mark Mulligan, John Wainwright
| Monitoring and modelling dynamic environments : (A festschrift in memeory of Professor John B. Thornes) / / edited by Alan P. Dykes, Mark Mulligan, John Wainwright |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.41072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geomorphology - Methodology
Geomorphology - Research Geomorphology - Mathematical models Geomorphology - Computer simulation |
| ISBN |
1-118-64961-3
1-118-64959-1 1-118-64960-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; About the editors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction - Understanding and managing landscape change through multiple lenses: The case for integrative research in an era of global change; Monitoring, modelling and management; Aims, purpose and structure of this book; References; Part A; Chapter 2 Assessment of soil erosion through different experimental methods in the Region of Murcia (South-East Spain); Introduction; Soil erosion experimental methods and results obtained in the Region of Murcia; Discussion; Conclusions
Acknowledgements References; Chapter 3 Shrub land as a soil and water conservation agent in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: The Sierra de Enguera study site contribution; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4 Morphological and vegetation variations in response to flow events in rambla channels of SE Spain; Introduction; Background and methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Stability and instability in Mediterranean landscapes: A geoarchaeological perspective; Introduction; SIC in landscape evolution Mediterranean geoarchaeology Modelling the emergence of SIC; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Desertification indicator system for Mediterranean Europe: Science, stakeholders and public dissemination of research results; Introduction; DESERT LINKS and DIS4ME; Indicator database; Different indicators for different issues; Combining indicators into an index of desertification; Stakeholder participation in the development of DIS4ME; Conclusions and applications of the DIS4ME approach; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 7 Geobrowser-based simulation models for land degradation policy support Introduction; PSSs; A timeline of models for understanding Mediterranean land degradation; The State of the Art (2011); Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 Application of strategic environmental assessment to the Rift Valley Lakes Basin master plan; Introduction; Approach; Environmental and social characteristics of the RVLB; Constraints on agricultural development in the RVLB; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 9 Modelling hydrological processes in long-term water supply planning: Current methods and future needs Introduction; Hydrological requirements for water supply planning; Current approaches to hydrological modelling in water supply planning; Improving hydrological representation; Conclusions: Improving decision-making in water resources planning; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 10Changing discharge contributions to the Río Grande de Tárcoles; Introduction; Study area; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 11 Insights on channel networks delineated from digital elevation models: The adaptive model |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910131499003321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Monitoring and modelling dynamic environments : (A festschrift in memeory of Professor John B. Thornes) / / edited by Alan P. Dykes, Mark Mulligan, John Wainwright
| Monitoring and modelling dynamic environments : (A festschrift in memeory of Professor John B. Thornes) / / edited by Alan P. Dykes, Mark Mulligan, John Wainwright |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.41072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geomorphology - Methodology
Geomorphology - Research Geomorphology - Mathematical models Geomorphology - Computer simulation |
| ISBN |
1-118-64961-3
1-118-64959-1 1-118-64960-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; About the editors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction - Understanding and managing landscape change through multiple lenses: The case for integrative research in an era of global change; Monitoring, modelling and management; Aims, purpose and structure of this book; References; Part A; Chapter 2 Assessment of soil erosion through different experimental methods in the Region of Murcia (South-East Spain); Introduction; Soil erosion experimental methods and results obtained in the Region of Murcia; Discussion; Conclusions
Acknowledgements References; Chapter 3 Shrub land as a soil and water conservation agent in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: The Sierra de Enguera study site contribution; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4 Morphological and vegetation variations in response to flow events in rambla channels of SE Spain; Introduction; Background and methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Stability and instability in Mediterranean landscapes: A geoarchaeological perspective; Introduction; SIC in landscape evolution Mediterranean geoarchaeology Modelling the emergence of SIC; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Desertification indicator system for Mediterranean Europe: Science, stakeholders and public dissemination of research results; Introduction; DESERT LINKS and DIS4ME; Indicator database; Different indicators for different issues; Combining indicators into an index of desertification; Stakeholder participation in the development of DIS4ME; Conclusions and applications of the DIS4ME approach; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 7 Geobrowser-based simulation models for land degradation policy support Introduction; PSSs; A timeline of models for understanding Mediterranean land degradation; The State of the Art (2011); Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 Application of strategic environmental assessment to the Rift Valley Lakes Basin master plan; Introduction; Approach; Environmental and social characteristics of the RVLB; Constraints on agricultural development in the RVLB; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 9 Modelling hydrological processes in long-term water supply planning: Current methods and future needs Introduction; Hydrological requirements for water supply planning; Current approaches to hydrological modelling in water supply planning; Improving hydrological representation; Conclusions: Improving decision-making in water resources planning; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 10Changing discharge contributions to the Río Grande de Tárcoles; Introduction; Study area; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 11 Insights on channel networks delineated from digital elevation models: The adaptive model |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826843003321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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