2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Focused Environmental Remediation Using Advanced Web and GIS Technologies Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Brian Cantwell, James Kuiper, Lisa Durham, Robert Sullivan Sites contaminated by the United State's early atomic energy program were cleaned up under guidelines in effect at the time. Today's current, more stringent regulations require site characterization and risk evaluation that can be very costly and time consuming. The Environmental Assessment Division, Argonne National Laboratory, is using new technologies that support more rapid environmental characterization to allow quick and informed decision-making in remediation projects. New hardware, software, and wireless technologies allow large amounts of field sample data to be digitally returned to the office, processed using ArcGIS, and posted to ArcIMS sites within minutes of data collection. XML- and ColdFusion-based web sites keep stakeholders in the loop. These advanced data collection, dissemination, and communication technologies combined with applied science can save federal and state agencies millions of dollars in cleanup costs. However, data management and decision-making practices must also be adapted to realize the benefits of the new technologies. Brian Cantwell Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Assessment Division 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg 900 Rm H09 Argonne , IL 60439 US Phone: 630-252-6802 Fax: 630-252-3611 E-mail: bcantwell@anl.gov James Kuiper Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Assessment Division 9700 S. Cass Ave., Bldg. 900 Argonne , IL 60439 US Phone: 630-252-6206 E-mail: jkuiper@anl.gov Lisa Durham Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Assessment Division 9700 S. Cass Ave., Bldg. 900 Argonne , IL 60439 US Phone: 630-252-3170 E-mail: ladurham@anl.gov Robert Sullivan Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Assessment Division 9700 S. Cass Ave., Bldg. 900 Argonne , IL 60439 US Phone: 630-252-6182 E-mail: sullivan@anl.gov |
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