Scientific Uncertainty (Environmental Sciences Library) - Tapa dura

Lemons, John

 
9780865424760: Scientific Uncertainty (Environmental Sciences Library)
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ISBN 10: 0865424764 ISBN 13: 9780865424760
Editorial: Blackwell Science Inc., 1996

Sinopsis

Understanding and solving the pressing environmental problems that face us today requires application of the best scientific knowledge available. Currently most enviromental managers are using books that focus on what is known about scientific methods, techniques, models and data that might be helpful. However, as environmental problems become ever more complex, it is questionable to what extent scientific knowledge is adequate or appropriate as a basis for making environmental decisions. Managers need to be aware that scientific results are based on probabilities rather than definitives. This book takes a case-study approach, with contributions from leading names in the field

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Understanding and solving the pressing environmental problems that face us today requires application of the best scientific knowledge available. Currently most enviromental managers are using books that focus on what is known about scientific methods, techniques, models and data that might be helpful. However, as environmental problems become ever more complex, it is questionable to what extent scientific knowledge is adequate or appropriate as a basis for making environmental decisions. Managers need to be aware that scientific results are based on probabilities rather than definitives. This book takes a case-study approach, with contributions from leading names in the field, to evaluating the implications of scientific uncertainty on

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Editorial
Blackwell Science Inc.
Año de publicación
1996
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0865424764
ISBN 13 
9780865424760
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Número de páginas
512
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