{"product_id":"measuring-the-real-world-isbn-9780471968740","title":"Measuring the Real World","description":"Offers an introduction in Applied Statistics focusing on some of the statistics of today's society--world wide population growth, economic developments, international trade and energy consumption, global maldistribution of income and absorption of resources, depletion of species and resources, environmental changes, and human problems.Das Umweltrecht nimmt an Umfang und Bedeutung zu, die Terminologie wird immer technischer und für den Laien undurchschaubarer. Für die juristische Praxis ist es jedoch unerläßlich, der Beweisführung Sachverständiger folgen zu können und möglichst auch die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen jedes Falles zu durchdringen. Dieses Nachschlagewerk erklärt Termini und Konzepte mit vielen Diagrammen, Tabellen und Abbildungen, ohne naturwissenschaftliche Kenntnisse vorauszusetzen. The Global Situation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Primary and Secondary Magnitudes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ratios.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Percentages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Arithmetic Mean.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Time Series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Distribution of World Product.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Population Explosion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Regression and Correlation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Frequency Distributions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bringing It All Together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Battersby\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate of the International Public and Environmental Health Centre at the Robens Institute, University of Surrey and an environmental health consultant. He has worked for a number of local authorities as an environmental health officer and was Assistant Secretary at the Institution of Environmental Health Officers (now the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) where he was involved in the development of policies which resulted in the legislative changes introduced by the Environmental Protection Act 1990. From 1989 until 1996, he was Editor of \u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Law Brief\u003c\/em\u003e and has lectured widely on aspects of environmental law and policy.   Suitable for first and second year undergraduates using statistics in area studies and the many related subjects (earth and environmental sciences; geography or European studies; social, historical or development studies). It takes a problem driven approach and goes well beyond the presentation of introductory quantitative methods by focusing on some of the planet?s most critical environmental and social issues. Key Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book presents national statistics that yield socio-economic and environmental data for more than 140 countries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter introduces and explains a specific group of statistical techniques such as primary or secondary magnitudes, ratios, percentages, life expectancy, arithmetic mean, time series, percentiles, indices, forecasting, regression and correlation, frequency distribution and confidence intervals.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStatistical methods are applied in a real-world context ? in the spheres of population, production, pollution, depletion and climate change. Readers are encouraged to apply these methods using self-selected data into areas which they would like to research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Designed to enable students to explore the material in a flexible way the statistical information may be accessed from a data disk and a Home Page which have been developed to provide the reader with additional quantitative information and answers to many of the tasks included. Measuring the Real World combines two learning objectives for all students ? a competence in elementary data treatment and an enhanced understanding of key world issues.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989594161381,"sku":"NP9780471968740","price":153.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471968740.jpg?v=1761784736","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/measuring-the-real-world-isbn-9780471968740","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}