Description: Das Projekt "Research Group on Spatial Decision Support Systems" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Universität Münster, Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Institut für Geoinformatik durchgeführt. The research interests of our group are in two areas of Spatial Information Science: 1) spatial decision support techniques and 2) human-computer interaction in collaborative spatial decision making and problem solving. In the area of spatial decision support techniques we aim at supporting people (individuals, groups and organizations) in solving spatial decision problems by addressing three fundamental steps of decision process: intelligence, design, and choice. The focal research problems here are: - Idea generation tools including structured diagramming and cartographic visualization (2D, 3D) supporting 'spatial thinking' and the identification of value-objective-attribute hierarchies; - GeoSimulation models to generate decision options and compute their consequences; - Multi-criteria analysis techniques to evaluate decision options using spatial data about option impacts and user preferences; - Participatory techniques and collaborative approaches to group decision making. Subsequent research questions we are interested include: - Which software architectures are useful for developing robust spatial decision support systems? - Can a generic toolkit for spatial decision support be created? - What decision support services can be offered on-line in wide area networks (Internet) using open spatial data standards? In the area of human-computer interaction research our rational is that methods and techniques for spatial decision support must be subjected to empirical studies so that substantive knowledge about the intended effects of applying geospatial information technologies can be developed. We plan to study information processing, and problem-solving in interactive, collaborative spatial decision environments built by others and ourselves. In building prototype software environments we use off-the-shelf GIS software such as ArcGIS, Idrisi, Grass, use the existing GIS toolkits such as ArcObjects, apply various geosimulation tools, and use higher level programming languages such as Java and VB. Substantive domains for application development and testing of collaborative decision support environments include: - Urban development and transportation planning; - Community planning; - Water resource management; - Land use change. Our group welcomes interested students and other potential participants who would like to work with us in the broadly-defined research area of SDSS. We are very much open to new ideas, which may expand the above listed research interests.
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Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Süßgräser ? Internet ? Geodaten ? Landnutzungsänderung ? Gebäude ? Geografisches Informationssystem ? Hardware ? Kartographie ? Software ? Verfahrensoptimierung ? Geoinformation ? Simulation ? Management ? Simulationsmodell ? Architektur ? Stadtentwicklung ? Studie ? Umweltinformation ? Verkehrsplanung ? Wirkungsforschung ? Datenverarbeitung ? Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik ? Gewässerbewirtschaftung ? Produktdesign ? Standardisierung ? Datenerhebung ? Wasserwirtschaft ? Zusammenarbeit ? Planung ? Verkehr ? Kommunalebene ? Empirische Untersuchung ? Digitale Technologien ? On-Line-Betrieb ? Programmiersprache ? Prototyp ? Visualisierung [Umweltinformation] ? generic-toolkit ? spatial-decision-support-system ? Entscheidungshilfe ? Planungshilfe ?
Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Bounding boxes: 6.76339° .. 6.76339° x 51.21895° .. 51.21895°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Englisch/English
Time ranges: 2001-10-01 - 2025-03-31
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