TY - CHAP
T1 - Spatial models for landfill siting on WWW
AU - Lin, Hung Yue
AU - Kao, Jehng-Jung
PY - 1997/12/1
Y1 - 1997/12/1
N2 - Landfill siting requires processing a significant amount of spatial data, regulations, and criteria. Manually processing these data for related siting analyses is tedious. A geographical information system (GIS) is capable of processing spatial data efficiently. However, a GIS generally lacks the ability for obtaining the optimal solution based on some user-specified objectives and constraints. This work developed a prototypical network GIS system to assist an engineer in siting a landfill. The system integrates mix-integer linear programming models for both raster-based and vector-based data from a GIS. Functions are provided to the user for including various objectives and constraints, including the desired compactness of a candidate site, into the models. With the objectives and constraints, the models are able to locate acceptable candidate sites within a provided siting area. A multimedia network interface is made available with a World Wide Web (WWW) server. With the WWW interface, the system can be remotely accessed from anywhere on the Internet without having the system being installed on a local computer. The multimedia interface, including graphical and audio data, provides a friendly environment for using the system and a convenient approach to describe spatial information, siting factors, and technical guidance. The interface makes it possible to satisfy the demand from the general public for full access and involvement of a landfill siting process. A case study is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the prototype in facilitating landfill-siting analyses.
AB - Landfill siting requires processing a significant amount of spatial data, regulations, and criteria. Manually processing these data for related siting analyses is tedious. A geographical information system (GIS) is capable of processing spatial data efficiently. However, a GIS generally lacks the ability for obtaining the optimal solution based on some user-specified objectives and constraints. This work developed a prototypical network GIS system to assist an engineer in siting a landfill. The system integrates mix-integer linear programming models for both raster-based and vector-based data from a GIS. Functions are provided to the user for including various objectives and constraints, including the desired compactness of a candidate site, into the models. With the objectives and constraints, the models are able to locate acceptable candidate sites within a provided siting area. A multimedia network interface is made available with a World Wide Web (WWW) server. With the WWW interface, the system can be remotely accessed from anywhere on the Internet without having the system being installed on a local computer. The multimedia interface, including graphical and audio data, provides a friendly environment for using the system and a convenient approach to describe spatial information, siting factors, and technical guidance. The interface makes it possible to satisfy the demand from the general public for full access and involvement of a landfill siting process. A case study is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the prototype in facilitating landfill-siting analyses.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031376362&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:0031376362
T3 - Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition
BT - Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition
A2 - Anon, null
PB - Air & Waste Management Assoc
T2 - Proceedings of the 1997 Air & Waste Management Association's 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Y2 - 8 June 1997 through 13 June 1997
ER -