Environmental Information Management

摘要

Environmental analysis in regards to transportation actions requires an effective approach to data col-lection, storage, management, retrieval, and sharing. The basic requirements that must be fulfilled to effectively carry out these types of data management activities are well known. Even so, no single agency has developed a universal solution that other agencies might adapt. Furthermore, many details of different aspects of environmental information management have not been worked out and are worthwhile topics ripe for research. This paper recommends research regarding environmental information management. The approach taken is (1) identify the key components of environmental management systems (EMS), emphasize those elements that pertain to environmental data and information management, and (3) identify current and future research needs. The following two approaches to EMS are identified and discussed: 1. An EMS compliant with the International Standard Organization (ISO) standard 14001. 2. The concept for an Environmental Information Management and Decision Support System (EIM&DSS) developed under National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 25-23.