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Mathematics of Planet Earth - Protecting Our Planet, Learning from the Past, Safeguarding for the Future (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
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Mathematics of Planet Earth - Protecting Our Planet, Learning from the Past, Safeguarding for the Future (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Mathematics of Planet Earth, 5
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Since its inception in 2013, Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE)
focuses on mathematical issues arising in the study of our planet.
Interested in the impact of human activities on the Earth's system,
this multidisciplinary field considers the planet not only as a
physical system, but also as a system supporting life, a system
organized by humans, and a system at risk. The articles collected
in this volume demonstrate the breadth of techniques and tools from
mathematics, statistics, and operations research used in MPE.
Topics include climate modeling, the spread of infectious diseases,
stability of ecosystems, ecosystem services, biodiversity,
infrastructure restoration after an extreme event, urban
environments, food security, and food safety. Demonstrating the
mathematical sciences in action, this book presents real-world
challenges for the mathematical sciences, highlighting applications
to issues of current concern to society. Arranged into three
topical sections (Geo- and Physical Sciences; Life Sciences,
Ecology and Evolution; Socio-economics and Infrastructure),
thirteen chapters address questions such as how to measure
biodiversity, what mathematics can say about the sixth mass
extinction, how to optimize the long-term human use of natural
capital, and the impact of data on infrastructure management. The
book also treats the subject of infectious diseases with new
examples and presents an introduction to the mathematics of food
systems and food security. Each chapter functions as an
introduction that can be studied independently, offering source
material for graduate student seminars and self-study. The range of
featured research topics provides mathematical scientists with
starting points for the study of our planet and the impact of human
activities. At the same time, it offers application scientists a
plethora of modern mathematical tools and techniques to address the
various topics in practice. Including hundreds of references to the
vast literature associated with each topic, this book serves as an
inspiration for further research.
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