Software for hard decisions: Scientific influence through interactive visualisation [chapter]

D. G. Peters, P. K. Robertson, R. L. Cordy
1996 Environmental Software Systems  
This paper attempts to describe the essential computational functionality required for the understanding and management of the environment and suggests the method by which this functionality might be realised. It is proposed that interactive visualisation will playa key role in enabling the expertise of those involved in the fOimulation and implementation of government environmental policy, through the provision of new representations and manipulations of environmental information, thus
more » ... ting communication across disciplines and organisational levels in a synthesis of expel1ise. It is argued that task-oriented user-interfaces will enable access to the advanced computational technologies required to achieve interactive visualisation. Emerging approaches to the systematic design of visualisations and user interaction and the benefits of their application in the environmental arena are outlined. Finally, performance requirements and technologies for realising these benefits, are noted.
doi:10.1007/978-0-387-34951-0_4 fatcat:jxhiuohytjcrfl3y2busilqnuy