Integration von Entscheidungsunterstützungssystemen in kommerzielle Umweltinformationssysteme

Abstract

The regional and urban environmental administration is concerned more then ever about the environmental resources and as a consequence administrators require detailed information about the current state of the environment and ongoing developments. As a result of economic developments and growing awareness of ecological risks, there is a demand for planing and decision strategies in this complex area. Because of the complexity and enormous amount of relevant data, the decision makers need effective support for their decisions. These support can be given through the integration of existing commercially available environmental information system (EIS) with expert systems based on adequate domain knowledge. The architecture for the integration of OPTI-UIS as an existing EIS with exupro as an expert system for decision support is proposed. The design of an intelligent interface for the connection of two systems and their corresponding adaptation is presented. The prototype of the integrated environmental system with exupro as decision support module is installed as pilot project in regional and urban administration. The first experiences and responses of decision makers are discussed, and the further development of the system is discussed.