Full Description
This book presents new concepts as well as practical applications and experiences in the field of information technology for environmental engineering. The book has three main focus areas: firstly, it shows how information technologies can be employed to support natural resource management and conservation, environmental engineering, scientific simulation and integrated assessment studies. Secondly, it demonstrates the application of computing in the everyday practices of environmental engineers, natural scientists, economists and social scientists. And thirdly, it demonstrates how the complexity of natural phenomena can be approached using interdisciplinary methods, where computer science offers the infrastructure needed for environmental data collection and management, scientific simulations, decision support documentation and reporting.The book collects selected papers presented at the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Engineering, held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in July 2015. It discusses recent success stories in eco-informatics, promising ideas and new challenges from the interdisciplinary viewpoints of computer scientists, environmental engineers, economists and social scientists, demonstrating new paradigms for problem-solving and decision-making.
Contents
Contribution of Mobile Phones to Township Livelihood Outcomes in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.- An Application to Support Sustainability Management in the Cuban Energy Sector.- A Framework for Environmental Management Information Systems in Higher Education.- Support for Improved Scrap Tire Re-use and Recycling Decisions.- Risk Profiling for Corporate Environmental Compliance Management.- Designing for Engagement - A Case Study of an ICT Solution for Citizen Complaints Management in Rural South Africa.- An Analysis of the Perceived Benefits and Drawbacks of Cloud ERP Systems: A South African Study.- Collaborative Network Platform Solution for Monitoring, Optimization, and Reporting of Environmental and Energy Performance of Data Center.- Using Social Media to Improve Environmental Awareness in Higher Education Institutions.- Sustainability Reporting by South African Higher Education Institutions.- A Living Lab for Optimising the Health, Socio-Economic and Environmental Situation in El Salvador.- Modeling the Intention to Use Carbon Footprint Apps.- Mass Customization - Sustainability of a Computer-Based Manufacturing System.
