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Role of Information Technology on the Environment
The document discusses the role of information technology in environmental applications, including software development and simulated environments for better interaction with the environment. It highlights the benefits of geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and the World Wide Web in assessing environmental changes and improving human health. The conclusion emphasizes the rapid expansion of information technology and its increasing importance in education, management, and planning related to environmental and health issues.
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Introduction to Environmental Information Technology focusing on user-friendly software applications for environmental interaction.
Harvard students' creation of a remote notebook software for marine biologists enhancing research in wet environments.
Enhancements in simulated environments for weather forecasting using improved AI components for better accuracy.
Challenges in disposing of essential IT products like refrigerators, freezers, and mobile devices that burden the environment.
Applications of GIS, remote sensing, the World Wide Web, and health monitoring systems showing IT's role in environmental and health sectors.
Summary of IT's rapid expansion and its significant contributions to education and management in environmental and health fields.
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Role of Information Technology on the Environment
- 1. ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYON THE ENVIRONMENT
- 2. INTRODUCTION Environmental Information Technologyis the study and practice of technological applications, designed to deliver user-friendly information about the environment. It includes Software creation, improvement of simulated environments for human interaction with the immediate environment.
- 3. SOFTWARE CREATION A groupof undergraduates at Harvard University created a software. The students developed a remote notebook, which is useful to marine biologists and others working in wet environments.
- 4. IMPROVED SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS •Weather forecasters work with simulated environments. • One way to improve simulated environments is by deepening the “AI” component.
- 5. BAD EFFECTS OFIT IN THE ENVIRONMENT • Refrigerators and freezers are necessities in day-to-day life and are difficult to dispose off properly. • Cell phones, cars, home appliances have also become a necessity.
- 6. IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS • Useof Geographical Information System(GIS). • Remote Sensing. • World Wide Web. • Human Health.
- 7. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM(GIS) •It is a technique of superimposing thematic maps. • Uses digital data. • Used on a large number of inter-related aspects.
- 8. REMOTE SENSING • Ongoingchanges in the environment can be assessed easily through Satellites. • Occurrence of natural calamities can be predicted well in advance.
- 9. WORLD WIDE WEB •A vast quantum of data is available. • It has proved to be useful for both students and teachers.
- 10. HUMAN HEALTH • Helpsdoctors to monitor the health of the people. • Information can be sent more quickly to take corrective measures.
- 11. CONCLUSION Information Technology isexpanding rapidly with increasing applications and new avenues are being opened with effective role in education, management and planning n the field of environment and health.