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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM SHELL FOR MEASURING POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRESS
Citation:
Olbina, R. AND C. Flowers. DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM SHELL FOR MEASURING POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRESS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-95/130 (NTIS 96-101431), 1995.
Impact/Purpose:
Information
Description:
Basic elements and concepts of information systems are presented: definition of the term "information", main elements of data and database structure. The report also deals with the information system and its underlying theory and design. Examples of the application of formation systems for solving primarily environmental problems are presented. Aspects of measuring pollution prevention progress are discussed. The application of system analysis and the definitions of system inputs and outputs are analyzed. Information system applications are considered as tools for measuring pollution prevention. Types of pollution prevention measurement and the usage of normalization as well as financial and management issues are briefly addressed. A framework for an industrial production and waste generation tracking system is outlined. A model of the system is presented and parameters are precisely defined. A cost analysis of the system is carried out and examples of cost analyses suggested for selection of industrial technologies are discussed. Based on the tracking model, an information system shell has been developed and its application for waste minimization and for measuring pollution prevention progress at an industrial facility is discussed. Finally, the computer programming of the information system shell using commercially available database management systems is presented.