METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO LAND USE ACTIVITIES
First Claim
1. A computer implemented apparatus for monitoring land use, comprising:
- a database comprising site description data of a site to be monitored;
a database comprising institutional control rules data (IC rules);
a database comprising land use activity data; and
a logic module for monitoring land use in connection with said site using said activity data, according to said IC rules.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring the use of land. More specifically, the invention monitors the use of land at a specified site, as well as at adjacent sites. The system continuously receives new land use data, The system identifies land use events at the specified site and filters these monitoring hits against alert criteria. The system then generates alerts to specified parties. Based on these alerts, proactive steps of intervention can be undertaken. The invention answers the question of how to manage risks relating to the use of land resulting from external activities and how to intervene proactively.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented apparatus for monitoring land use, comprising:
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a database comprising site description data of a site to be monitored; a database comprising institutional control rules data (IC rules); a database comprising land use activity data; and a logic module for monitoring land use in connection with said site using said activity data, according to said IC rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for monitoring land use, comprising:
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a database for storing sites and their characteristics, logic rules, output data (history), and administration data; a data input for monitoring said sites and inputting data accordingly; a logic module for applying said logic rules to said input data; an output interface; user controls for outputting data and results and for distributing results electronically; wherein said logic module applies said logic rules to detect land use patterns over time. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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