From Science to Society

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Applications of Geographical Information Systems and Disaster Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Forecasting the Spatial Distribution of Buildings that Will Remain in the Future

      • Toshihiro Osaragi, Maki Kishimoto

      Pages 3-12

   3. Research on the Potential Environmental Zonation of Red Flesh Dragon Fruit in Vinh Phuc Province

      • Minh Nhat Thi Doan, Cong Thien Dao, Nam Ta Nguyen, Hang Thanh Thi Nguyen, Hang Le Thi Tran, Son Thanh Le et al.

      Pages 13-24

   4. Evacuation Exercises and Simulations Toward Improving Safety at Public Buildings

      • Angela Santos, Margarida Queirós, Gabriele Montecchiari

      Pages 25-35

3. Environmental Modelling and Simulation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. Estimating the Environmental Impact of Agriculture by Means of Geospatial and Big Data Analysis: The Case of Catalonia

      • Andreas Kamilaris, Anton Assumpcio, August Bonmati Blasi, Marta Torrellas, Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldú

      Pages 39-48

   3. Land-Use Change and CO2 Emissions Associated with Oil Palm Expansion in Indonesia by 2020

      • Liselotte Schebek, Jan T. Mizgajski, Rüdiger Schaldach, Florian Wimmer

      Pages 49-59

   4. Application of the Forgotten Effects Theory for Assessing the Public Policy on Air Pollution of the Commune of Valdivia, Chile

      • Erna Megawati Manna, Julio Rojas-Mora, Cristian Mondaca-Marino

      Pages 61-72

   5. Initial Assessment of Air Pollution and Emergency Ambulance Calls in 35 Israeli Cities

      • Barak Fishbain, Eli Yafe

      Pages 73-82

   6. Saltwater Intrusion Forecast of the Pleistocene Aquifer Caused by Groundwater Exploiting in the Nam Dinh Coastal Zone

      • Trinh Hoai Thu, Nguyen Van Nghia, Tran Thi Thuy Huong, Do Van Thang, Nguyen Thi Hien

      Pages 83-92

4. Energy Informatics and Environmental Informatics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93

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   2. Energy Data Management in an Eco Learning Factory with Traditional SME Characteristics

      • Heiko Thimm

      Pages 95-105

   3. Methodology for Optimally Sizing a Green Electric and Thermal Eco-Village

      • Sasan Rafii-Tabrizi, Jean-Régis Hadji-Minaglou, Frank Scholzen, Florin Capitanescu

      Pages 107-116

   4. Multi-Model-Approach Towards Decentralized Corporate Energy Systems

      • Christine Koppenhoefer, Jan Fauser, Dieter Hertweck

      Pages 117-128

   5. Solar Cadaster of Geneva: A Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management

      • G. Desthieux, C. Carneiro, A. Susini, N. Abdennadher, A. Boulmier, A. Dubois et al.

      Pages 129-137

   6. Goal-Based Automation of Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading

      • Jordan Murkin, Ruzanna Chitchyan, David Ferguson

      Pages 139-151

5. Software Tools and Environmental Databases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153

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   2. A Literature Survey of Information Systems Facilitating the Identification of Industrial Symbiosis

      • Guido van Capelleveen, Chintan Amrit, Devrim Murat Yazan

      Pages 155-169

   3. Using Twitter for Geolocation Purposes During the Hanse Sail 2016 in Rostock

      • Ferdinand Vettermann, Christian Seip, Ralf Bill

      Pages 171-180

This book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in connection with green information systems and green information & communication technology (ICT). It provides valuable insights into a broad range of cross-cutting concerns in ICT and the environmental sciences, and showcases how ICT can be used to effectively address environmental and energy efficiency issues. Offering a selection of extended contributions to the 31st International Conference EnviroInfo 2017, it is essential reading for anyone looking to expand their expertise in the area.

• environmental management information systems
• green IS
• green information systems
• ICT for energy efficiency
• renewable energy and smart grids
• sustainability reporting
• computer science for environmental protection
• environmental informatics
• ICT and energy systems
• remote sensing
• earth observation
• environmental applications of geographical information systems

• Environmental Research and Innovation, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg

  Benoît Otjacques, Patrik Hitzelberger

• Institut für Softwaresysteme in Wirtschaft, Umwelt und Verwaltung, Hochschule Trier - Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, Birkenfeld , Germany

  Stefan Naumann

• Environmental Informatics, University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany

  Volker Wohlgemuth

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