Environmental Software Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. Keynote Lectures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Atmospheric Environmental Information — An overview with Canadian examples

      • A. C. McMillan, D. MacIver, W. B. Sukloff

      Pages 3-12

   3. The Development of Computer-based Watershed Management Systems

      • D. C. L. Lam, G. S. Bowen, C. I. Mayfield

      Pages 13-20

   4. Environmental Management Information Systems for Production and Recycling

      • Lorenz M. Hilty, Claus Rautenstrauch

      Pages 21-29

   5. Neuro-fuzzy methods for environmental modelling

      • M. Purvis, N. Kasabov, G. Benwell, Q. Zhou, F. Zhang

      Pages 30-37

3. Ecological and agricultural applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39

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   2. Subpixel mixture modeling applied for vegetation monitoring

      • S. Bouzidi, J. P. Berroir, I. L. Herlin

      Pages 41-48

   3. The Wildlife Management System of Schleswig-Holstein. A GIS - Based Tool to Monitor Game and Endangered Species

      • Peter Fischer

      Pages 49-56

   4. Design and prototype of an information system for regional eco-balances

      • Roman J. M. Lenz

      Pages 57-63

   5. Soil prediction on a Low Budget? Ask the Expert!

      • Martin Ameskamp

      Pages 64-71

   6. Modelling ecological change on Set-aside arable land using a GIS approach

      • R. D. Swetnam, L. G. Firbank, N. E. Ellis, M. O. Hill

      Pages 72-79

   7. The World-Wide Web as a two-way information service

      • K. B. MacDonald, D. A. Swayne, R. Denzer, A. Hess, D. Jessberger

      Pages 80-83

4. Decision Support

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Development of an environmental flows decision support system

      • W. J. Young, D. C. L. Lam, V. Ressel, I. W. Wong

      Pages 87-94

   3. Great Lakes Toxic Chemical Decision Support System

      • W. G. Booty, D. C. L. Lam, T. Tseng, I. Smith, P. Siconolfi

      Pages 95-101

   4. Integration of a Nonpoint Source Pollution Model with a Decision Support System

      • L. F. León, D. C. Lam, D. A. Swayne, G. J. Farquhar, E. D. Soulis

      Pages 102-109

   5. An environmental impact assessment model for water resources screening

      • M. A. Yurdusev, H. Ari

      Pages 110-117

5. Environmental Information Systems and Meta Information

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. A data management strategy for scientific research

      • A. M. Roberts

      Pages 121-127

Environmental Informatics is a fast growing field which deals with all methods from computer science, environmental planning, ecology and related subjects. As well as being an interdisciplinary area, Environmental Informatics provides an interface between all involved professional groups. Monitoring the state of the environment, analysing existing data, presenting the data to scientists and the public, as well as providing decision support are only some of the topics involved. Environmental Informatics is therefore a good foundation for the computer-assisted protection of the environment.

• computer
• computer science
• ecology
• modeling
• object orientation
• object oriented design
• simulation
• software
• ecotoxicology
• air pollution and air quality

• Saarland State College for Technology and Business, Germany

  Ralf Denzer

• University of Guelph, Canada

  David A. Swayne

• Austrian Research Centre Seibersdorf, Austria

  Gerald Schimak

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