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Abstract
Managing Environmental Information Management Systems (EIMS)
Track: Environment Management
Author(s): Andrew Wesley Kendrick
Use of EIMS is growing annually at 35 percent, with total spending estimated to be $13 billion by 2003. For this reason, EIMS will become a significant part of every environmental professional's daily life...and budget. Environmental professionals are faced with various state and federal standards for EIMS; however, to date there are no true standards. Relational database management systems and decision making tools, such as GIS, have significantly improved our ability to manage environmental data; however, opportunities still exist to improve data sharing. This presentation addresses the importance of standards, leading to improved portability of EIMS among government and industry stakeholders.
Andrew Wesley Kendrick
Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.
661 Andersen Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
USA
Phone: 412-921-8623
Fax: 412-921-4040
E-mail: kendricka@ttnus.com