Relational management and display of site environmental data

David Rich1566705916, 9781566705912

When your environmental project reaches the point where the amount of data seems overwhelming, you will need a robust tool to help you manage it. Written by a recognized expert and software author with over 25 years of industry experience, Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data begins with an overview of site data management concepts, then progresses through relational data management theory, the design of the database tool, and implementing a data management system. It includes detailed information on data output including mapping and GIS applications, practical suggestions about working with laboratories, and concludes with pitfalls, horror stories, and successes in site data management. Current topics such as Internet data delivery and eXtensible Markup Language are also covered.The text provides you with the skills needed to effectively implement and operate an environmental data management system. The concepts covered can be applied to any system, from stand-alone through client-server to Web-based. Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data combines the fundamentals of data management and display with the author’s many years of experience to help you create your own data management system or more intelligently select and use a commercial solution.

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Table of contents :
1566705916……Page 1
PREFACE……Page 6
AUTHOR……Page 8
CONTENTS……Page 10
1. OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT……Page 18
2. SITE DATA MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS……Page 26
3. RELATIONAL DATA MANAGEMENT THEORY……Page 36
4. DATA CONTENT……Page 50
5. GENERAL DESIGN ISSUES……Page 64
6. DATABASE ELEMENTS……Page 84
7. THE USER INTERFACE……Page 100
8. IMPLEMENTING THE DATABASE SYSTEM……Page 108
9. ONGOING DATA MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES……Page 122
10. SITE INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION……Page 132
11. GATHERING SAMPLES AND DATA IN THE FIELD……Page 138
12. ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS……Page 154
13. IMPORTING DATA……Page 166
14. EDITING DATA……Page 182
15. MAINTAINING AND TRACKING DATA QUALITY……Page 188
16. DATA VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION……Page 206
17. MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS AND DATABASES……Page 214
18. DATA SELECTION……Page 220
19. REPORTING AND DISPLAY……Page 228
20. GRAPHS……Page 240
21. CROSS SECTIONS, FENCE DIAGRAMS, AND 3-D DISPLAYS……Page 250
22. MAPPING AND GIS……Page 258
23. STATISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA……Page 284
24. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS……Page 294
25. AVOIDING PROBLEMS……Page 304
26. SUCCESS STORIES……Page 308
27. THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT……Page 314
Appendix A……Page 318
Appendix B……Page 322
Appendix C……Page 342
Appendix D……Page 352
Appendix E……Page 372
Appendix F……Page 378
Appendix G……Page 422
INDEX……Page 434