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- KonferenzbeitragAccess to Environmental Information – Towards a Digital Global Knowledge Marketplace(Umweltinformatik ’00 Umweltinformation für Planung, Politik und Öffentlichkeit, 2000) Pick, Thomas; Menger, Matthias; Jensen, Stefan; Lethen, JustinaDie Europäische Umweltagentur (EEA) arbeitet zusammen mit dem United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) an der Errichtung eines virtuellen Marktplatzes für Umweltinformationen. Dieser soll zunächst die Informationsreservoirs der Netzwerke beider Organisationen, dem European Information and Observation Network (EIGNET) und UNEP's Global Environmental Information Exchange Network, Infoterra, verfügbar machen. Der Marktplatz wird sich aber nicht auf eine reine Publikationsfunktion beschränken. Vielmehr wird er interessierten Teilnehmern die Möglichkeit bieten selbst Informationen bereit zu stellen und mit anderen Anbietern in Kontakt und Austausch zu treten. Dabei steht die Beteiligung einem möglichst breiten Spektrum möglicher Anbieter offen. Neben öffentlich rechtlichen Organisationen sollen sowohl der traditionelle wie der ,grüne` industrielle Sektor und der private Nutzer angesprochen wer
- KonferenzbeitragBuilding a Sustainable Information System in the Domain of Chemical and Biological Safety(Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information, 2011) Menger, Matthias; Ackermann, Patrick; Bandholtz, Thomas; Jaspert, Rainer; Logean, AntoineThis article gives a big picture of an innovative strategy to handle change in an application which supports assessment processes related to legal obligations of the Federal Environment Agency, Division IV Chemical Safety. Changes affect the data structures that describe the environmental impact of chemical. The solution is based on a data type construction kit, a Domain Specific Language (DSL) on top of XML schema, and dynamic XML processing. The solution enables modifications of the data structures at runtime, even without restarting the application. We do not claim a multiple-purpose solution, but one which is tailored to the common patterns of daily work in Division IV Chemical Safety. This is exactly why it may serve as a blue print for several similar application challenges in a different domain context.
- KonferenzbeitragFINDEX - Sharing Substance Information(Sh@ring – EnviroInfo 2004, 2004) Menger, Matthias; Jahnke, PetraFINDEX offers a system that allows to share (substance) information without compromising legacy information system used for specific purposes. It is a fully fledged substance information system designed to integrate data of different data models under one umbrella. FINDEX derive meta data from the underlying information systems and merge it to a comprehensive information component to ease the search & retrieval process while hiding confidential data. The single sign-in solution offers a homogenous working environment for users which are not familiar with the different underlying systems. The virtual data mapping to a common format without compromising their original context ensures the comparability of data though from different systems. FINDEX open up and enable a better use of already available data and therefore foster sharing of information and knowledge.
- KonferenzbeitragGSBL — Concept + Software Suite of an Information System for Chemical Substances(The Information Society and Enlargement of the European Union, 2003) Jahnke, Petra; Menger, MatthiasThe 'Gemeinsamer Stoffdatenpool Bund / Länder – GSBL’ (www.gsbl.de) is a joint data pool and information system for chemical (hazardous) substances. The GSBL is a ‘framework’ to collate and provide high quality data, based on an agreed concept and to encourage the data exchange between administrations. A general approach defines how to build a joint data pool and furthermore, a complete software suite to facilitate the use and maintenance of such a data pool. The GSBL software suite is a fully operational system of modules which enables the user to produce and handle complex chemical data and information. The technical data model comprises all available chemical information, including chemical structures, as well as classifications of legal regulations and therefore offers authorised information on present-day legislation. The flexibility and scalability of the software modules allows it to cover different requirements of various user levels. The GSBL offers an ‘eGovernment’ G2G2 application which supports communication and efficient co-operation between administrations. Furthermore, it provides important information for the general public. This would be very useful in the context of future Euro-pean chemical and environmental information systems.
- KonferenzbeitragIntegrating Workflow and Document Management with Domain Applications by Using MS Sharepoint 2010 with REST Interfaces(Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information, 2011) Stolle, Christopher; Sparber, Kurt; Menger, MatthiasPublic authorities need a way to integrate their executive domain applications with document and workflow management facilities. This article describes patterns of a solution based on MS SharePoint 2010 with REST interfaces, which is currently under development by Division IV of the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) in Germany.
- KonferenzbeitragLinked Environmental Data – The next Step for Environmental Information Systems(Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Environmental Informatics - Informatics for Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development and Risk Management, 2013) Menger, Matthias; Ackermann, Patrick; Linse, Andreas; Bandholtz, ThomasThe Federal Environment Agency (UBA) in Germany as one Competent Authority of the European Member States involved with the assessment and authorisation of chemicals, pesticides, biozides and medicals, has a wide expertise of complex information systems. Having timely, comprehensive and reliable information on the environmental relevant properties (e.g. of chemical substances and preparations) is of immense importance for all sections dealing with environmental protection issues. Regarding the reality of available information systems in each environmental section, and moreover in each section itself, there has been developed several specific approachs to gather, store and search its relevant data. This makes sense due to each section has its own requirements, different user groups (industry and authorities or just authorities or scientific partners etc.), different budgets to bring technology on the road , and different (legally obligatory) procedures to handle the data and information of such systems. Nevertheless, there several strong reasons to look for a Linked Environmental Data infrastructure at least internally in one authority itself: Overcome the mostly separated systems Explore the potential of data silos in several environmental sections Efficiency/effectiveness in data gathering, assessment, results, budgets sharing of knowledge, i.e. use of specific prepared information of specially intended information systems timelyness of data/information best data/information from most competent partner/section gain from already available systems and their data/information speed up developments and availability of data/information Of course there are also several points which might be a huge obstacle to Linked Environmental Data (LED), e.g. confidential business data. This leads already to the distinction between Open LED and Non-Open LED . Nevertheless, the potential benefits and the possibilities offered via the modern information technology should allow some thoughts about a better re-use of already painfully gathered data/ information or developed systems. In the field of chemical information systems the Federal Environment Agency has developed a comprehensive environment information system in the last three years which already offers potentials to make use of Linked Environmental Data. Regarding the aspect that information is dealing with all environmental issues it makes sense to think about technical possibilities and challenges of Linked Environmetal Data and push it forward in a suitable manner.
- KonferenzbeitragMigrating to Modern Web Technologies - Experiences in Re-Designing a Substance Retrieval Systems(Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, 2007) Menger, Matthias; Jahnke, Petra; Eiblmaier, JosefThe successfully running search & retrieval applications for the substance database GSBL have been coming to age and need to reflect more the new needs of users dealing with modern networks and infrastructures. In its first version, the substance database GSBL used to be a classical desktop application. Performant access (the combination of throughput, response time, availability, and functionalities) was restricted to a narrow group of users having a desktop (fat) client installed. This allows a very performing client application with a wide range of functionalities which make this search & retrieval system unique in its class of substance information systems. Search and retrieval of substructures in more than 200.000 chemicals within a fraction of a second has been just one essential feature. With the growing of wider and better networks, more users and the approach to use software as a service, the obstacles of a pure client application become obvious. Innovative Web technologies and the availability of ever better performing networks allow to provide information to broad public more easily, faster and more convenient. Functionalities for search & retrieval do not need a fat client including installation and administration burdens. Just using your browser to get the same qualified information from everywhere you have access to the network was the aim of the re-design. Therefore, the cutting-edge technologies like Apache STRUTS, Ajax and JSTL were applied to create an easy to handle and efficient web application named 'GSBL Web application 3.0'. The following paper will describe the choice of technologies which fulfil best the needs of current and potential GSBL-users. This re-design allows continuing the successfully running service for environmental relevant information for chemical substances. The combination of continuously updated, comprehensive and reliable environmental data of the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) with InfoChem’s expertise in substance and structure handling make this application is an indispensable resource for public environmental authorities, first action forces, and governmental departments in the legislative process.
- KonferenzbeitragModular Information System on Chemicals - From Concept to Reality(EnviroInfo Dessau 2012, Part 1: Core Application Areas, 2012) Menger, Matthias; Bandholtz, Thomas; Ackermann, Patrick; Jaspert, RainerThe Federal Environment Agency (UBA) in Germany is one Competent Authority of the European Member States nearby other involved with the assessment and authorisation of chemicals. For more then 15 years the Agency has been experiences for design and implementation of complex data bases as well as the management of environmental monitoring and chemical data. Comprehensive and reliable information on the environmental properties of chemical substances and preparations is of immense importance for all areas of environmental protection and for averting danger.UBA plays an important role in the enforcement of national and European environmental laws and regulations, for example in the field of industrial chemicals, plant protection products, medical and biocide products. If a risk to human health or the environment exists, UBA recommends conditions of use, propose restrictions or bans. For the scientific review and thus authorisation or restricition of this chemical substances or products an informations system based on a valide and accurat database is needed.This operational Information System Chemical Safety (ICS), developed and put on place for more then 15 years as a monolith with proprietary software, has been re-designed in a new modular information system. The paper ‘illuminates’ the technical solutions with the challenges and chances which has to be taken and offered, resulting in a highly flexible modular system to administer all important data and information on chemicals by using different software components/moduls connected with each other.
- KonferenzbeitragThe Harmonisation Process – Content Matters Why a Substance Information System is Successful Over 10 Years(Informatics for Environmental Protection - Networking Environmental Information, 2005) Menger, Matthias; Jahnke, PetraIn most applications the focus to interoperate between information systems often concentrate on the harmonisation of technological aspect of application’s interface. The best example is the hype of XML interfaces, which let pop-up revised applications now providing the 'harmonised' standard interface. This development is good and necessary to exchange data more easily in a wider scope. The use of these standards and frameworks lays the basic for a real inteoperabilty. Nevertheless, the question of harmonising the content of information systems seems quite different. Content is understood as the information, which is described in the technical data model of the involved applications/ information systems.