| Description |
1 online resource (electronic texts (415 pages)) : illustrations, digital files |
| Contents |
1. Large-scale computational modeling for environmental impact assessment / Ting Yu, Manfred Lenzen, Christopher Dey -- 2. Modeling the ecological footprint of nations via evolutionary computation and machine learning models / Mohamed Mostafa -- 3. Stochastic system dynamics integrative model / Francesco di Pierro, Soon-Thiam Khu, Tim Oxley -- 4. Regional risks assessment / František Božek [and others] -- 5. Air quality assessment by neural networks / Petr Hájek, Vladimír Olej -- 6. Air quality modeling by fuzzy sets and IF-sets / Vladimír Olej, Petr Hájek -- 7. Air quality modeling and metamodeling approach / Miloslava Kašparová, Jirí Krupka -- 8. Modeling the influences of heating fuel consumption in gaseous emissions and solid waste generation / Robert Bata, Ticiano Jordão -- 9. Wastewater systems management at the regional level / Maria Cunha -- 10. Estimation of irrigation water demand on a regional scale combining positive mathematical programming and cluster analysis in model calibration / Davide Viaggi, Meri Raggi -- 11. A spatial multicriteria decision analysis to manage sewage sludge application on agricultural soils / Ana Passuello [and others] -- 12. Data envelopment analysis in environmental technologies / Peep Miidla -- 13. Modeling of the economic development of a region / Renáta Myšková, Ivana Linkeová |
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14. Economic performance and environmental quality at the regional level an approach to modeling depletion adjusted macro aggregates for the Czech coal mining regions / Egor Sidorov, Iva Ritschelová -- 15. Economic concepts, methods, and tools for risk analysis in forestry under climate change / Tim Williamson, Grant Hauer, M. Luckert -- 16. Remote sensing of bush encroachment on commercial cattle farms in semi-arid rangelands in Namibia / Matthias Schröter [and others] -- 17. Modeling the effects of the quality of the environment on the health of a selected population / Pavel Jirava, Ilona Obršálová -- 18. Modeling and understanding the interrelationship between natural resource extraction, poverty and inequality / William Fonta, Kanayo Ogujiuba -- Uzochukwu Amakom (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria)-- 19. Quality of life modeling at the regional level / Jirí Krupka [and others] |
| Summary |
"This book presents methods and case studies for researchers and policy makers searching for alternative solutions for problems in regional sustainable development, taking into account socio-economic and environmental dimensions in a system integrated approach"--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
Air quality assessment |
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Air quality modeling approaches |
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Data envelopment analysis in environmental technologies |
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Evolutionary computation and machine learning models |
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Irrigation water demand |
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Modeling regional economic development |
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Quality of life modeling at the regional level |
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Regional economic performance and environmental quality |
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Regional risks assessment |
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Wastewater systems management |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title screen (IGI Global, viewed Jan. 13, 2011) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable development -- Econometric models
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Rural development -- Environmental aspects.
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Regional planning -- Environmental aspects
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Regional planning -- Environmental aspects.
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Rural development -- Environmental aspects.
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Sustainable development -- Econometric models.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Olej, Vladimir, 1954-
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Obrsalova, Ilona, 1945-
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Krupka, Jiri, 1962-
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IGI Global.
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| LC no. |
2010025566 |
| ISBN |
9781609601584 |
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1609601580 |
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