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Chinese Water Systems

Part of the book series: Terrestrial Environmental Sciences ((TERENVSC))

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The previous chapters gave detailed insight into the collection of environmental data and the use of that data for purposes such as determining and improving water quality, dealing with extreme weather events, or the planning of waste water management systems. However, adequate visualisation techniques are required to communicate the significance of this work and the consequences of research results to stakeholders or laymen. In addition, sustainable management of water resources requires well-engineered software solutions that can be operated by regional authorities and operating companies. To this end, the “Urban Catchments”-project includes the adaption and adjustment of software frameworks for the region around Chao Lake.

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  1. AMC–Analytik & Messtechnik GmbH Chemnitz, Heinrich-Lorenz-Straße 55, 09120, Chemnitz, Germany

    Frank Neubert

  2. WISUTEC Umwelttechnik GmbH, Jagdschänkenstraße 50, 09117, Chemnitz, Germany

    Matthias Haase

  3. Department of Environmental Informatics, Helmholtz Centre of Environmental Research–UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany

    Karsten Rink & Olaf Kolditz

  4. Applied Environmental System Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Olaf Kolditz

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  1. OpenGeoSys e.V., Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

    Agnes Sachse

  2. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Zhenliang Liao

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Nanjing, China

    Weiping Hu

  4. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Xiaohu Dai

  5. Department of Environmental Informatics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

    Olaf Kolditz

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Neubert, F., Haase, M., Rink, K., Kolditz, O. (2019). WP-D: Environmental Information System. In: Sachse, A., Liao, Z., Hu, W., Dai, X., Kolditz, O. (eds) Chinese Water Systems. Terrestrial Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97568-9_6

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