Environmental Data Collection and Analysis

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Department of Landscape Water Conservation

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The course covers modern techniques for monitoring of meteorological, hydrological and hydropedological variables and processes in the cultural landscape. Students will learn how to design the monitoring networks for the both long term and short term monitoring, how to optimize available instrumentation. Students will learn the basics of the environmental data analysis, interpretation and visualization.

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Relevant articles in technical journals

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Hewitt, C. N. Methods of Environmental Data Analysis, Environmental Management Series, Springer, 2012

McBean, E. A., Rovers A.F. Statistical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Monitoring Data and Risk Assessment, Prentice Hall PTR, 1998

Maindonald J.H., Braun J. Data Analysis and Graphics Using R - An Example-Based Approach, 3rd edn, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: