The Venice Research Consortium has proven expertise in the development, testing debug and application of Decision Support Systems (DSS) aimed at addressing environmental problems, such as:

• Estimation of the risks posed by contaminated sites
• Rehabilitation of contaminated sites
• Assessment of the quality of surface water and groundwater
• Assessment of the impact of climate changes on costal areas and water resources
• Assessment of the possible impacts of plans and programmes on the territory

DSSs are highly interactive information systems that provide decision makers with a number of functions that support and improve the decision-making process. They:

• Integrate innovative methodologies for the assessment of the pressure, impact and risk posed by anthropic and natural activities
• Integrate environmental and socio-economic information by developing dedicated Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methodologies that support end users and decision-makers in the decision-making process.