| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 431, [4] pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
1. Environmental informatics : methods, tools and applications in environmental information processing / Bernd Page, Claus Rautenstrauch -- 2. Cognitive aspects on the representation of dynamic environmental phenomena using animations / Patrick J. Ogao, Connie Blok -- 3. 3D modelling of urban environment : data collection techniques / Eberhard Gülch -- 4. Using environmental information efficiently : sharing data and knowledge from heterogeneous sources / Ubbo Visser, Thomas Vögele -- 5. V-environmental monitoring and management of protected areas through integrated ecological information systems : an EU perspective / Thomas Blaschke -- 6. A structured basket of models for global change / Gilbert Ahamer -- 7. FLADIS : a GIS based system for extending air pollution point data to continuous spatial information / Goetz Wiegand and Volker Diegmann -- 8. Assessing the impacts of land use policy on soil erosion risk : possibilities and constraints of geographical information systems / A. Van Rompaey, K. Van Oost and G. Govers -- 9. Land evaluation : an artificial intelligence approach / G. Tsoumakas and I. Vlahavas -- 10. A general modelling and simulation system for sustainability impact assessment in the field of traffic and logistics / Lorenz M. Hilty, Ruth Meyer, Thomas F. Ruddy -- 11. Explorative data analysis support for environmental epidemiology / Vera Kamp -- 12. GIS application for detection of ecological risk zones / Victor P. Belogurov -- 13. Innovative control methods in waste management / Hubert B. Keller, Bernd Müller and Andreas Fick -- 14. Estimation of amounts of waste generated from healthcare facilities / Mohamad K. Kayyal -- 15. Spatial monitoring and routing system for the transportation of hazardous materials / Azedine Boulmakoul, Robert Laurini, K. Zeitouni -- 16. High performance computing, simulation and forest fires / E. Luque -- 17. Modelling and simulation of environmental hazards / Nick A. Theophilopoulos and Pavlos Kassomenos -- 18. Toward a "virtual laboratory" to support forest fire behaviour modelling and metrology / F. Guarnieri, S. Olampi, A. Napoli -- 19. Metadata information systems for geospatial data / Stefan Göbel and Uwe Jasnoch -- 20. Meta information system for environmental chemicals : set-up and analysis of its contents / Kristina Voigt and Gerhard Welzl, Joachim Benz -- 21. Metadata-supported automated ecological modelling / Virginia Brilhante and Dave Robertson -- 22. Environmental reporting in print and electronic media / Klaus Tochtermann, Andree Keitel, Thomas Schütz -- 23. Environmental reporting in the public interest / Hans-Knud Arndt, Mario Christ, Oliver Günther -- 24. Material flow management in the machine building industry / Jörg v. Steinaecker and Gunnar Jürgens -- 25. An integrated approach for the planning and control of flexible retro-production systems / Jürgen Hesselbach, Karsten v. Westernhagen -- 26. Foundations and applications of computer based material flow networks for environmental management / Andreas Möller, Bernd Page, Arno Rolf, Volker Wohlgemuth -- 27. Recycling and disassembly planning / Alexander Huber, Jorge Marx-Gómez and Claus Rautenstrauch |
| Summary |
Provides an overview of worldwide research and development of environmental information systems (ENVIS). This book is the only topical documentation of the highly innovative approach of information systems for environmental protection. Issues are covered from the global and multinational level to industrial solutions for enterprises. In particular, the book deals with protection of air, water and soil, urban and landscape developments, prevention of environmental hazards and waste management |
| Notes |
Index pages misnumbered as p. 276-279 |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed May 25, 2010) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Environmental sciences.
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Environmental sciences -- Data processing
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Environmental sciences
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Environmental sciences -- Data processing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rautenstrauch, Claus, 1961-
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Patig, Susanne
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IGI Global.
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| ISBN |
9781930708839 |
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1930708831 |
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