Chapter 2. Fundamental Aspects of Environmental Modeling

  1. Robert A. Fjeld1,
  2. Norman A. Eisenberg2,
  3. Keith L. Compton3

Published Online: 24 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470096208.ch2

Book Title

Quantitative Environmental Risk Analysis for Human Health

Quantitative Environmental Risk Analysis for Human Health

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How to Cite

Fjeld, R. A., Eisenberg, N. A. and Compton, K. L. (2006) Fundamental Aspects of Environmental Modeling, in Quantitative Environmental Risk Analysis for Human Health, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470096208.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    Clemson University, USA

  2. 2

    University of Maryland, USA

  3. 3

    Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 24 MAY 2006
  2. Published Print: 10 JAN 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471722434

Online ISBN: 9780470096208

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Keywords:

  • fundamental aspects of environmental modeling;
  • contaminant transport equation or advection–dispersion equation;
  • risk assessment models - physical and mathematical basis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Modeling Process

  • Physical and Mathematical Basis for Risk Assessment Models

  • Contaminant Transport Equation

  • References

  • Problems

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