The Application of the Expert System XUMA in Saxony

A computer system is presented which will be an effective support for the Saxonian government offices responsible for the evaluation of contaminated sites and the decision concernig the kind of remediation. This system XUMA (German synonym for expert system on environmental hazards of contaminated sites) includes a knowledge base with the principal methods for handling contaminated sites. The main features of XUMA are:

Evaluation of contaminated sites,
Creation of analysis plans,
Assessment of contaminated sites,
Knowledge acquisition tool and
Explanation capability.
Furthermore XUMA's embedding into environmental IT-systems in Saxony is described.