Communications theory, 172
Community of interest, 79–80
Competing models, 102
Computational fluid dynamics model
for fish movement, 154–157
Computational methods, toolkits and,
280–281
Computational technologies, new,
148–150
Computational toolkits, see Toolkits
Computers, 11
Conceptual models, 94, 181–182
success criteria for, 104
translating, into logic-based model
specifications, 138–139
utility of, 94–95
Conceptual toolkit, 223–224, 231–233
Conceptualization, 175, 228
Confidence, issues related to, 95–102
Consensus building, modeling and,
279–280
Consensus-building process, 118
Control theory models, 146–147
Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian hybrid
models, 142–144, 155
D
Data
extrapolation and, 99–100
flow of, 168
information and, 172
missing, 196–197
misuse of, 171, 173–174
modeling issues and, 169–170
presentation of, 203
remotely sensed, 190–191
sources of error in, 194–196
spatial, 190
used in models, 180–183
warehousing, 201
visualization of, 137, 153–154, 235
Data access, 202, 204
Data access concerns, 202–204
Data appropriateness concerns,
184–187
Data attribute definitions, 186
Data availability, 114
Data backup, 201
Data collection, field, 191–193
322
Index
Data collection/acquisition concerns,
187–194
Data collection efforts, previous,
188–190
Data input, 200
Data issues, 16, 180–205
Data limitations, 186–187
Data management, 218
Data mining, 234–235
Data quality concerns, 194–199
Data sharing
limiting, 203
voluntary, 203–204
Data simulation, 193–194
Data standards, 200
Data stewardship, 201
Data storage and management,
199–202
Data visualization, 137
Data warehousing, 201
Database design, 199–200
Decision context, 103
Decision criteria, 50
Decision makers, educating, 264–271
methods for, 270–271
Decision maker’s toolkit, 224, 235–237
Decision making
collaborative, 117
ecological models in, see Ecological
modeling for resource
management
environmental, 49, 167–178
integration of improved science into,
228–229
models in, enhancing use of, 249–256
value-laden, 47–49
Decision model, elements of, 236–237
Decision support, linked
multihierarchical models for,
157–158
Declarative modules, 145–146
Deforestation, 296–297, 305
Demographic models, 23–24
Desertification, 297–298
Development costs, model, 100–101
Difference models, 10
Dispersal function, 130
Distributed computing, 148–149
Disturbance, 111
Community of interest, 79–80
Competing models, 102
Computational fluid dynamics model
for fish movement, 154–157
Computational methods, toolkits and,
280–281
Computational technologies, new,
148–150
Computational toolkits, see Toolkits
Computers, 11
Conceptual models, 94, 181–182
success criteria for, 104
translating, into logic-based model
specifications, 138–139
utility of, 94–95
Conceptual toolkit, 223–224, 231–233
Conceptualization, 175, 228
Confidence, issues related to, 95–102
Consensus building, modeling and,
279–280
Consensus-building process, 118
Control theory models, 146–147
Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian hybrid
models, 142–144, 155
D
Data
extrapolation and, 99–100
flow of, 168
information and, 172
missing, 196–197
misuse of, 171, 173–174
modeling issues and, 169–170
presentation of, 203
remotely sensed, 190–191
sources of error in, 194–196
spatial, 190
used in models, 180–183
warehousing, 201
visualization of, 137, 153–154, 235
Data access, 202, 204
Data access concerns, 202–204
Data appropriateness concerns,
184–187
Data attribute definitions, 186
Data availability, 114
Data backup, 201
Data collection, field, 191–193
322
Index
Data collection/acquisition concerns,
187–194
Data collection efforts, previous,
188–190
Data input, 200
Data issues, 16, 180–205
Data limitations, 186–187
Data management, 218
Data mining, 234–235
Data quality concerns, 194–199
Data sharing
limiting, 203
voluntary, 203–204
Data simulation, 193–194
Data standards, 200
Data stewardship, 201
Data storage and management,
199–202
Data visualization, 137
Data warehousing, 201
Database design, 199–200
Decision context, 103
Decision criteria, 50
Decision makers, educating, 264–271
methods for, 270–271
Decision maker’s toolkit, 224, 235–237
Decision making
collaborative, 117
ecological models in, see Ecological
modeling for resource
management
environmental, 49, 167–178
integration of improved science into,
228–229
models in, enhancing use of, 249–256
value-laden, 47–49
Decision model, elements of, 236–237
Decision support, linked
multihierarchical models for,
157–158
Declarative modules, 145–146
Deforestation, 296–297, 305
Demographic models, 23–24
Desertification, 297–298
Development costs, model, 100–101
Difference models, 10
Dispersal function, 130
Distributed computing, 148–149
Disturbance, 111