A Study of Environmental Monitoring and Information Systems.

Abstract

Environmental information has a variety of uses. The report emphasizes one such use: the monitoring and periodic description of environmental quality. Operational and planned schemes for environmental monitoring are briefly reviewed. The status of remote sensing or data collection is discussed in relation to pertinent environmental elements and variables. The attributes or variables by which the physical environment may be described are outlined along with a measure of human activities, land use. On the basis of the review, the organizational structure of an environmental information system is outlined and discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0739553

Entities

People

  • James S. Gardner

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Information Systems
  • Monitoring
  • Organizational Structure
  • Remote Sensing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design