1st Edition
Environmental GIS Applications to Industrial Facilities
By William Douglas
Copyright 1994
146 Pages
by
CRC Press
146 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Geographic information system (GIS) computer technology is revolutionizing the way we interact with information. Data, text, drawings, maps, and images contain information that can be accessed and used intuitively through drawings containing graphical representations of the facilities to which they apply, e.g., emission stacks, sampling locations, and sites, to name only a few examples.... Read more
Information Needs
Plant Personnel
Managers
Facility Management Systems
GIS and FM
Overview
Applications
Intelligent Drawings
Accuracy
Drawing Structure and Organization
Drawings and Photos from Aerial Surveys
Coordination Among Project Participants
Converting Available Drawings
Integration of Drawings
Importing Map Files from Public Sources
Database Management
Compliance
Waste Site Characterization
Site Visualization
Site Remediation
Approach for an ES&H Facility Management System
Information Products
Prototype System
Executive Information Systems
Example Information Products
Systems Integration
Factors Affecting Integration
The Players
The Information
The Data Model
Regulatory Information
System Management
Computer Hardware
Software
System Use
System Implementation
References
Index
Plant Personnel
Managers
Facility Management Systems
GIS and FM
Overview
Applications
Intelligent Drawings
Accuracy
Drawing Structure and Organization
Drawings and Photos from Aerial Surveys
Coordination Among Project Participants
Converting Available Drawings
Integration of Drawings
Importing Map Files from Public Sources
Database Management
Compliance
Waste Site Characterization
Site Visualization
Site Remediation
Approach for an ES&H Facility Management System
Information Products
Prototype System
Executive Information Systems
Example Information Products
Systems Integration
Factors Affecting Integration
The Players
The Information
The Data Model
Regulatory Information
System Management
Computer Hardware
Software
System Use
System Implementation
References
Index
Biography
William Douglas
"The approach is directionally correct. The author has a good understanding and grasp of the issues."
-David A. Skiven, Executive Director, Worldwide Facilities Group, General Motors Corporation
