Environmental Information Systems

Environmental information systems are concerned with the management of data about the soil, the water, the air, and the species in the world around us. This is the first textbook on the topic. It presents a conceptual framework for environmental information systems by structuring the data flow into...

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Main Author: Günther, Oliver
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Introduction -- Data Capture: Object Taxonomies; Mapping the Environment; Advanced Techniques; Water Measurement Data; Evaluating Satellite Imagery; Summary -- Data Storage: Data Storage in GIS; Spatial Database Systems; Multidimensional Access Methods; Object-Oriented Techniques; Summary -- Data Analysis and Decision Support: Environmental Monitoring; Simulation Models; Data Analysis in GIS; Environmental Information Online; Environmental Management Information Systems; UIS Baden-Württemberg: An Integrated Public EIS; Summary -- Metadata Management: Metadata and Data Modeling; Metadata in the U.S. National Information Infrastructure; The Catalogue of Data Sources for the Environment; UDK: A European Environmental Data Catalog; Summary -- Conclusions -- List of URLs -- References -- Index 
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520 |a Environmental information systems are concerned with the management of data about the soil, the water, the air, and the species in the world around us. This is the first textbook on the topic. It presents a conceptual framework for environmental information systems by structuring the data flow into four phases: data capture, data storage, data analysis, and metadata management. This flow corresponds to a complex aggregation process during which the incoming raw date is gradually transformed into concise documents that can be used for high-level decision support. The book covers the concepts underlying this process, including statistical classification, data fusion, uncertainty management, knowledge based systems, GIS, spatial databases, multidimensional access methods, object-oriented databases, simulation models, and Internet-based information management. It also presents several case studies of environmental information systems in practice