Environmental Modeling Software & Data Management

Environmental Modeling Software & Data Management at the Chair of GIScience deals with the Development of innovative methods and software systems for the mathematical simulation of environmental processes and the management of environmental information. The development of interfaces that allow an integration of both components is a further focus topic of research and application in this area. Whenever possible, the implementation is done based on Open-Source software and open standards.

Research results include the Jena Adaptable Modelling System (JAMS)External link, a software for the development, application and analysis of modular structured environmental process models. Further, the River Basin Information System (RBIS) provides a web-based software platform for the management and dissemination of environmental information. Due to a close linkage to applied and often interdisciplinary research, development efforts in this area are guided by practically relevant challenges and are partially conducted in cooperation with industry partners.

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  • Current Projects
    • SASSCALExternal link: Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (BMBF)
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  • Selected Publications
    • Helmschrot, J., Thompson, S., Kralisch, S. & Zander, F. (2018). The SASSCAL Data and Information Portal. Biodiversity & Ecology 6, 112-113. doi:10.7809/b-e.00312
    • Zander, F. & Kralisch, S. (2016). River Basin Information System: Open Environmental Data Management for Research and Decision Making. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 5(7), 123. doi:10.3390/ijgi5070123
    • Kralisch, S., Zander, F. & Flügel, W.-A. (2013). OBIS - a Data and Information Management System for  the Okavango Basin. (J. Oldeland, C. Erb, M. Finckh & N. Jürgens, Eds.)Biodiversity and Ecology 5, 213-220. doi:10.7809/b-e.00276
    • Fischer, C., Kralisch, S., Krause, P. & Flügel, W.-A. (2012). An integrated, fast and easily usable software toolbox which allows comparative and complementary application of various parameter sensitivity analysis methods. Proceedings of the International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Sixth Biennial Meeting (R. Seppelt, A. A. Voinov, S. Lange & D. Bankamp, eds.). Leipzig, Germany.
    • Kralisch, S., Böhm, B., Böhm, C., Busch, C., Fink, M., Fischer, C., Schwartze, C., Selsam, P., Zander, F. & Flügel, W.-A. (2012). ILMS - a Software Platform for Integrated Water Resources Management. Proceedings of the International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Sixth Biennial Meeting (R. Seppelt, A. A. Voinov, S. Lange & D. Bankamp, eds.). Leipzig, Germany.
    • Schwartze, C., Kralisch, S. & Flügel, W.-A. (2011). Geospatial Virtual Appliances Using Open Source Software. In: Environmental Software Systems. Frameworks of eEnvironment IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (J. Hrebícek, G. Schimak & R. Denzer, eds.), Vol. 359, 154-160. Springer Boston. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22285-6_17External link
    • Kralisch, S., Krause, P., Fink, M., Fischer, C. & Flügel, W.-A. (2007). Component based environmental modelling using the JAMS framework. Proceedings of the MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (D. Kulasiri & L. Oxley, eds.). Christchurch, New Zealand.
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