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Environmental Spatial Data Expansion and Integration of GIS Applications

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In order to promote environmental perception, Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) releases the data of environmental monitoring and quality information on the platform “OpenData.epa”. Furthermore, the project reveals realtime monitoring data of air pollution, water pollution, and so on. The environmentalinformation were integrate by the tools of geographic information system, showing interactive maps on the website named “i-Environment” and APP named “Env. Info Push”. “A Web of Thing (WoT) Platform” is released by the project, illustrating impacts of the air pollution in our lives, and incorporated LASS sensor information. Meanwhile, the website friendly presents environmental information by dashboard designs for the public. The public can search different places they are interested in and browsing the web with the interactive charts and graphs. Furthermore, these datasets displayed on the map could promote utilizing and readability of data, and help people know local environmental information, also help to raise people awareness of environmental protection. “Env. Info Push” not only shows the monitoring information of air quality, but providing a function named AirPhoto for users to share posts with air quality information. Uses dashboard and diagram on user interface design, and showing information of air-monitoring data on the map. Besides, providing suggestions of outdoor activities according to air quality, UVI, weather conditions. By pushing notifications of environmental alert and abundant and incorporated environmental information, the app helps people get the real-time information.
Keyword
GIS, NGIS
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