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We have three primary scientific tools at our disposal to evaluate transformation and transport processes in the environment or to find solutions to environmental pollution problems and make decisions based on these solutions. These are, in no particular order: (i) direct field observations; (ii) laboratory scale tests and physical modeling studies; and, (iii) mathematical modeling. We recognize that transformation and transport processes that may occur in the environment and the accurate characterization of these processes both in the physical and also the mathematical domain are extremely complex. Thus, each of these tools has its appropriate place and mutually supporting role, as well as advantages and disadvantages of its use in understanding and solving environmental pollution problems.
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Aral, M.M. (2010). Principles of Environmental Modeling. In: Environmental Modeling and Health Risk Analysis (Acts/Risk). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8608-2_2
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