Data Science and Human-Environment Systems
Author | : Steven M. Manson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2023-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108787437 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108787436 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Transformation of the Earth's social and ecological systems is occurring at a rate and magnitude unparalleled in human experience. Data science is a revolutionary new way to understand human-environment relationships at the heart of pressing challenges like climate change and sustainable development. However, data science faces serious shortcomings when it comes to human-environment research. There are challenges with social and environmental data, the methods that manipulate and analyze the information, and the theory underlying the data science itself; as well as significant legal, ethical and policy concerns. This timely book offers a comprehensive, balanced, and accessible account of the promise and problems of this work in terms of data, methods, theory, and policy. It demonstrates the need for data scientists to work with human-environment scholars to tackle pressing real-world problems, making it ideal for researchers and graduate students in Earth and environmental science, data science and the environmental social sciences.