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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM SHELL FOR MEASURING POLLUTION PROGRESS
Citation:
Olbina, R. AND C. Flowers. DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM SHELL FOR MEASURING POLLUTION PROGRESS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-95/130 (NTIS PB96101431), 1995.
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Basic elements and concepts of information systems are presented:definition of the term "information", main elements of data and atabase structure. he report also deals with the information system and its underlying theory and design. xamples of the pplication of information systems for solving primarily environmental problems are presented. spects of measuring pollution prevention progress are discussed. he application of system analysis and the definitions of system inputs and outputs are analyzed. nformation system applications are considered as tools for measuring pollution prevention. ypes of pollution prevention measurement and the usage of normalization as well as financial and management issues are briefly addressed. ramework for an industrial production and waste generation tracking system is outlined. odel of the system is presented and parameters are precisely defined. ost analysis of the system is carried out and examples of cost analyses suggested for selection of industrial technologies are discussed. ased 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. inally, the computer programming of the information system shell using commercially available database management systems is presented.
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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM SHELL FOR MEASURING POLLUTION PROGRESS