Coordinating hazardous waste management activities using geographical information systems
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Geographical Information Science
- Vol. 1 (4) , 359-377
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02693798708927822
Abstract
This paper describes a framework for the role of geographical information systems (GIS) in the monitoring and management of hazardous waste sites. Compilation of required information, incorporation of existing strategies for waste monitoring, analysis of these data in a GIS environment and the integration of computerized models for transport processes are discussed. Examples for the analysis of spatial data using techniques of cartographic overlay and the implementation of geo-statistical methods on monitoring data are provided from work in progress by the authors. These examples are set in the context of developing a fully integrated monitoring and management system utilizing GIS technology.Keywords
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