WIT Press


Computer-based Methods In Environmental Data Organization And Management

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

41

Pages

9

Published

2000

Size

1,070 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/ENV000451

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

G.K. Adam, S. Tzortzios & N. Dalezios

Abstract

The protection of the environment is one of the main problems that mankind faces today. Recent advances in computer technology have assisted environmental studies towards this direction, in various scientific approaches. In this study, an attempt was undertaken on the integration of various environmental data (mainly agricultural) into databases with database management facilities and data analysis methods, using an interactive information system created for this purpose and called AgroModel. The aim was to provide a proper educational and friendly environment for efficient environmental data integration and manipulation in order to be used for educational and research purposes. Arising out of a need for a better organization and exploitation of environmental knowledge,

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