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Abstract |
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Preface |
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1.2 History of Statistics |
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1.4 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) |
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1.5 Types of Descriptive Statistics |
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1.6 Measure of Variability |
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1.7 Inferential Statistics |
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Chapter 2 Development of Environment Statistics |
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24 | (1) |
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2.2 Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics |
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25 | (5) |
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2.3 State-of-Environment Statistics in Developing Member Countries |
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Chapter 3 Environmental Data |
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3.1 The Frameworks of the Data |
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36 | (2) |
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3.2 Coals of Collecting Data About the Environment |
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3.3 Additional Information and Analysis Regarding Risk Indices |
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3.4 Methods for Public Relations and Retail Sales that Are Adapted Precisely to the Environment |
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3.6 The Amounts of Humidity |
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3.7 The State of the Atmosphere Has a Role |
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3.8 Parameters That are Used to Measure Biodiversity |
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3.9 Diversity of Species and Representation of Taxonomic Groups in the Data |
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3.10 Concerning Measurements, Accuracy, and Possible Bias |
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3.11 The Benefits and Drawbacks of "Averaged" Indexes |
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3.12 Considering the Numerous Error Causes |
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3.13 Analysis of Biodiversity Data |
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3.14 Societal and Occupational Health Information |
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3.15 Excellent Air Quality |
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56 | (1) |
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3.16 Examine the Locations of Monitors Using an Interactive Map |
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56 | (1) |
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3.18 Some Fundamental Air Quality Concepts |
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3.19 Particulate Matter Data |
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3.20 Ozone Depletion Trends |
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3.21 Sources That Give Information on the Environment |
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3.22 How Should Data About the Environment Be Evaluated? |
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3.23 What is the Cost of Environmental Data on Average? |
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3.24 What Questions Should You Ask Environmental Data Providers? |
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Chapter 4 The Role of Statistics in Environmental Science |
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4.1 Uses of Statistics in Environmental Science |
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4.2 Sources of Information |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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4.5 Applications of Statistical Tools in Environment Science |
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75 | (2) |
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4.8 Theoretical or Biological Models |
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4.9 Fitting Niche Apportionments Models to Empirical Data |
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4.10 Species Accumulation Curves |
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4.11 Users of Environmental Data |
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84 | (1) |
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4.12 Environmental Information |
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85 | (3) |
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4.13 Sources of Environmental Statistics |
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4.16 Geospatial Information and Environment Statistics |
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4.17 Institutional Dimensions of Environment Statistics |
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4.18 Importance of Environmental Statisticians |
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Chapter 5 Types of Data Sources |
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5.1 What Are Sources of Data? |
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5.2 Types of Data Sources |
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5.5 Processing and Editing of Data |
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5.6 Estimates and Projections Are Created |
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5.8 Procedures for Review |
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106 | (1) |
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5.9 Dissemination of Information Products |
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107 | (3) |
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5.10 The Benefits of Administrative Data |
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110 | (1) |
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5.11 Limitations of Administrative Data |
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111 | (2) |
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5.12 Obtaining and Learning from Administrative Data |
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113 | (1) |
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5.13 Remote Sensing and Mapping |
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114 | (5) |
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5.14 Technologies of Digital Information and Communication |
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119 | (2) |
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5.15 Environmental Monitoring Types |
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121 | (2) |
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5.16 Lot-Based Environmental Monitoring |
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5.17 Reasons For Environmental Monitoring |
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5.18 Data From Scientific Research and Special Projects |
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5.19 Global And International Sources of Data |
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127 | (1) |
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5.20 Key Government Databases |
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5.21 A Data Source is the Location Where Data That is Being Used Originates From |
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5.23 Sources of Machine Data |
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Chapter 6 Environmental Sampling |
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134 | (1) |
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6.2 Importance of Environmental Sampling |
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135 | (1) |
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6.3 Environmental Sampling Methods |
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6.5 Measuring PH and Electrical Conductivity (EC) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (3) |
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6.7 Winkler Method for Measuring Dissolved Oxygen |
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146 | (2) |
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6.8 Measuring Turbidity Using a Secchi Disk |
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148 | (2) |
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6.9 Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth Rosette (CTD) |
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150 | (2) |
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6.10 Stable Isotope Primer and Hydrological Applications |
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152 | (2) |
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6.11 Challenges of Environmental Sampling |
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Chapter 7 Models for Data |
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158 | (5) |
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7.3 The Process of Developing Models for Data |
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7.5 The Advantages that Come With Using The ER Model |
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7.6 Importance of Data Models |
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7.7 What Makes a Data Model Good? |
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7.11 Data Modeling Tools to Know |
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7.17 A Modeling Tool for SQL Databases |
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188 | (1) |
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7.18 Data Flow Diagram (DFD) |
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7.19 Data Conceptualization |
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7.20 Unified Modeling Language (UML) Models |
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7.21 Data Modeling Features |
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7.22 Data Modeling Examples |
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Chapter 8 Spatial-Data Analysis |
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8.3 Spatial Data Analysis In Science |
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8.4 Functions of Spatial Analysis |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (3) |
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8.6 The Spatial Data Matrix: It's Quality |
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209 | (2) |
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8.7 Sources of Spatial Data |
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211 | (2) |
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8.8 The Purpose and Conduct of Spatial Sampling |
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213 | (1) |
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8.9 Models for Measurement Error |
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214 | (1) |
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8.10 Analysis of Spatial Data and Data Consistency |
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214 | (1) |
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8.11 EDA (Exploratory Data Analysis) and ESDA (Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis) |
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8.12 Data Visualization: Approaches and Tasks |
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220 | (5) |
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Chapter 9 Challenges in Environmental Statistics |
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226 | (1) |
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9.2 Statistical Models for Spatiotemporal Data (STD) |
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9.3 Spatiotemporal (ST) Relationships |
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9.6 Gaussian Processes and Machine Learning (MI) |
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9.8 Population Dynamics Stochastic Modeling |
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233 | (1) |
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9.10 Spatial Extended System |
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235 | (1) |
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9.11 Non-Gaussian Noise Sources |
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236 | (1) |
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9.12 Environmental Exposures and Health Effects in Collection of Environmental Statistics |
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237 | (1) |
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9.13 General Logic and Strategy |
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237 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Future of Environment Statistics |
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10.1 Use of New Technologies |
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242 | (1) |
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10.2 Technologies that Can Be Used in Environment Statistics: Predictive Analytics |
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243 | (2) |
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10.3 Changes in Utilization of Resources |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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