Vom Meßgerät zum Umweltinformtionssystem - Meßtechnik für den Umweltschutz

Innovation in the field of environmental surveillance is pushed by extended environmental legislation, by development of new sensors and by innovation of information and communication technology. In addition to air quality control and surface water quality control the protection of soils and ground water, the automation of analytical laboratory procedures and the development of environmental information systems will gain primary interest. Environmental information systems open the way from expanding environmental data stocks to the availability of appropriate information. This will be the most important contribution to environmental protection in the next years.