Keywords
digitalization
environmental impact assessment
environmental safety
environmental management
geographic information systems
remote sensing
sustainable development
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to systematize, analyze modern information and communication technologies used in the process of environmental assessment, and develop conceptual foundations and their integration into environmental management systems. The methodology is based on a comprehensive analysis of literary sources, a critical assessment of existing technological approaches and conceptual modeling of the architecture of integrated systems. The results of the study include a functional classification of information and communication technologies tools into three categories. Four systemic problems of the current state of information and communication technologies in ecology have been identified, which create contradictions between the means and goals of environmental management, as well as qualification obstacles to the implementation of complex technologies at the regional and local levels. The central scientific result is the developed five-level conceptual model of the architecture of an integrated environmental management system, which includes a level of intelligent data aggregation with automatic format standardization, a level of adaptive processing with self-adjusting algorithms, a level of automated verification to minimize user participation, a level of intuitive management through adaptive interfaces, and a level of intelligent support with built-in learning modules. The model implements the principles of integration through standardized interfaces and provides a gradual transformation of primary environmental data into ready-made management solutions with the possibility of feedback for continuous improvement of the system. The practical significance lies in the possibility of using the developed conceptual principles to create methodological recommendations for the implementation of information and communication technologies in environmental management at different levels. The scientific novelty is due to the first proposed systemic approach to the integration of heterogeneous information and communication technologies into a single multi-level environmental management architecture, which allows overcoming existing technological barriers and creating a synergistic effect from the interaction of various digital tools.
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