Statistical Framework for Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Monitoring / Statistics in Practice (PDF)

With increasing rates of pollution to both land and aquatic
environments, regulations for the quality of our waters are
necessarily becoming more stringent. In the light of recent
epidemiological studies new criteria are being established for the
safety of our recreational waters. In order for such criteria to be
developed an established statistical framework needs to be in
place.

Statistical Framework for Recreational Water Quality Criteria
and Monitoring offers a practical guide to the statistical methods
used for assessing health effects and monitoring and modelling
water quality Both traditional and novel sampling designs are
discussed. Written by a team of international experts in the field,
this book sets out to provide an essential structure for the
monitoring of water quality.

· Proposes a much-needed framework for the monitoring of
water quality, and provides practical guidance on the statistical
methods involved.

· Covers risk characterization, empirical modelling,
sensitivity analysis and measures of robustness.

· Details sampling methods and quality control
approaches.

· Presents crucial, real-life results from recent
large-scale studies of water quality, central to the development of
the area.

· Accompanied by a supplementary website hosting data sets
and tools for data analysis.

The book is primarily aimed at public health officials, staff of
regulatory bodies and students and faculty members of environmental
and statistical science courses. There is also much to benefit
readers from environmental research and risk analysis.