Lab Profile

The lab is used to teach using, applying and assessing computer-based geospatial information systems by working on exemplary topical case studies:

• general environmental information and consulting systems, legal databases
• environmental monitoring
• geospatial information systems
  
  
• basic geographical data, GPS
• noise maps
• contaminated sites maps
• disposal site searches
• environmental impact assessments
  
  
• simulations of the dispersal of pollutants in the air and in ground water and of noise dispersion
• knowledge-based systems, general environmental consulting systems
• corporate environmental information systems, chemicals management 
• environmental impact assessments, energy and material flow analysis

Team

Professor Matthias Götz
Ursula Ruff, Certified Engineer, research staff