Environment monitoring support device, environment monitoring support method, environment monitoring support program, and recording medium

Abstract

To provide an environment monitoring support device that enables an efficient natural environment survey.SOLUTION: An environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure includes a current status information acquisition unit and a time-varying information output unit. The current status information acquisition unit acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment. The time-varying information output unit outputs, on the basis of the current status information, time-varying information of the monitoring target environment. The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitoring target environment and a predicted future state of the monitoring target environment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an environment monitoring support device, an environment monitoring support method, an environment monitoring support program, and a recording medium. [Background technology]

[0002] Ecotourism is a form of natural environmental monitoring aimed at achieving both sustainable tourism and the utilization and conservation of the natural environment. Natural environmental monitoring requires identifying the plants and animals present in the environment, and thus utilizes mechanisms to assist in identifying the plants and animals. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a photography support device that includes a biological information database that stores biological information about organisms, including at least their habitat locations; a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information indicating the current location of a photographer photographing the organisms from a mobile phone carried by the photographer; a biological information extraction unit that extracts, from the biological information database, biological information about organisms living around the photographer's current location indicated by the location information acquisition unit; and a biological information transmission unit that transmits the biological information extracted by the biological information extraction unit to the mobile phone. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-199885 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when conducting natural environment surveys such as ecotourism, the impact of researchers entering the natural environment, such as the impact of trampling on the ground, cannot be ignored. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the effectiveness of natural environment surveys.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an environmental monitoring support device, an environmental monitoring support method, an environmental monitoring support program, and a recording medium that enable efficient natural environment surveys. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the environmental monitoring support device of the present disclosure comprises: A current status information acquisition unit and a time-varying information output unit are included, the current status information acquisition unit acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, the time-varying information output unit outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information; The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment.

[0007] The environmental monitoring support method of the present disclosure includes: The method includes a current status information acquisition step and a time-varying change information output step, The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, The time-varying information output step outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information, the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; Each of the steps is a computer-implemented method.

[0008] The environmental monitoring support program disclosed herein is The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; The environmental monitoring support program causes a computer to execute each of the above procedures.

[0009] The recording medium of the present disclosure includes: The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an environmental monitoring support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present disclosure, the efficiency of natural environment surveys can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an environment monitoring support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen output by the environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an environment monitoring support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an environment monitoring support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the environment monitoring support device of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Next, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. In the following drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Furthermore, the descriptions of the embodiments can be mutually incorporated unless otherwise specified, and the configurations of the embodiments can be combined unless otherwise specified.

[0013] [Embodiment 1] The environmental monitoring support device of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental monitoring support device 10 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the environmental monitoring support device 10 (hereinafter also referred to as "this device 10") includes a current status information acquisition unit 11 and a time-varying information output unit 12. Although not shown, this device 10 may also include, for example, a storage unit.

[0014] The device 10 may be, for example, a single device including the above-described units, or a device in which the units can be connected via a communication network. The device 10 can also be connected to an external device (described later) via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited, and any known network can be used, for example, wired or wireless. Examples of communication networks include the Internet, the World Wide Web (WWW), a telephone line, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Storage Area Network (SAN), a Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN), a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWA), and a Local 5G (L5G). Examples of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Local 5G, and LPWA. Examples of wireless communication include direct communication between devices (Ad Hoc communication), infrastructure communication, and indirect communication via an access point. The device 10 may be incorporated into a server as a system. The device 10 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC, for example, a desktop or notebook type) on which the program of the present disclosure is installed, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. Furthermore, the device 10 may be in the form of cloud computing or edge computing, for example, in which at least one of the units is located on a server and the other units are located on a terminal.

[0015] 2 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the device 10. The device 10 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU, GPU, etc.) 101, a memory 102, a bus 103, a storage device 104, an input device 105, an output device 106, and a communication device 107. The components of the device 10 are connected to each other via the bus 103 and their respective interfaces (I / F).

[0016] The central processing unit 101 cooperates with other components via a controller (such as a system controller or an I / O controller) and is responsible for overall control of the device 10. In the device 10, the central processing unit 101 executes, for example, the program disclosed herein and other programs, and also reads and writes various types of information. Specifically, for example, the central processing unit 101 functions as a current status information acquisition unit 11 and a time-varying information output unit 12. The device 10 may include other computing devices such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), or a combination of these as the computing device.

[0017] The bus 103 can also be connected to, for example, external devices. Examples of the external devices include an external storage device (such as an external database), a printer, an external input device, an external display device, an audio output device such as a speaker, an external imaging device such as a camera, and various sensors such as an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a direction sensor. The device 10 can be connected to an external network (the communication line network) by, for example, a communication device 107 connected to the bus 103, and can also be connected to other devices such as a user terminal via the external network.

[0018] The memory 102 may be, for example, a main memory (primary storage device). When the central processing unit 101 performs processing, the memory 102 reads various operating programs, such as the program of the present disclosure, stored in the storage device 104 (described later), and the central processing unit 101 receives data from the memory 102 and executes the programs. The main memory may be, for example, a RAM (random access memory). The memory 102 may also be, for example, a ROM (read only memory).

[0019] The storage device 104 is also referred to as an auxiliary storage device, for example, in contrast to the main memory (primary storage device). As described above, the storage device 104 stores an operating program including the program of the present disclosure. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a combination of a recording medium and a drive for reading and writing data from and to the recording medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and may be, for example, an internal or external type, such as a hard disk (HD), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, or memory card. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) that integrates a recording medium and a drive. When the device 10 includes the storage unit, the storage device 104 functions as the storage unit, for example. The storage unit may function as, for example, an investigation information database, a guide information database, an investigator database, a monitoring environment database, or an animal and plant database, which will be described later.

[0020] In the present device 10, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 can also store various information such as log information, information acquired from an external database (not shown) or an external device, information generated by the present device 10, and information used when the present device 10 executes processing. In this case, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 may store, for example, the above-mentioned information on the user of the present device. Note that at least a portion of the information may be stored, for example, in an external server other than the memory 102 and the storage device 104, or may be stored in a distributed manner across multiple terminals using blockchain technology or the like.

[0021] The device 10 further includes, for example, an input device 105 and an output device 106. Examples of the input device 105 include a pointing device such as a touch panel, track pad, or mouse; a keyboard; an imaging device such as a camera or scanner; a card reader such as an IC card reader or a magnetic card reader; and an audio input device such as a microphone. Examples of the output device 106 include a display device such as an LED display or a liquid crystal display; an audio output device such as a speaker; a printer; etc. In this embodiment, the input device 105 and the output device 106 are configured separately, but the input device 105 and the output device 106 may also be configured as an integrated device, such as a touch panel display.

[0022] Next, an example of the environmental monitoring support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 3. The environmental monitoring support method of this embodiment can be implemented as follows, for example, using the environmental monitoring support device 10 shown in Fig. 1 or 2.

[0023] The current status information acquisition unit 11 acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment (S1, current status information acquisition step). The monitoring target environment refers to, for example, the surrounding environment that is the subject of an environmental survey. The surrounding environment is not particularly limited and may be, for example, a natural environment or man-made objects such as houses and facilities. The current status information is, for example, information that represents the current state of the monitoring target environment and may be text data, image data, audio data, or a combination thereof (for example, video data). The current status information may include a current status image capturing the current state of the monitoring target environment and status assessment information for the monitoring target environment. The monitoring target environment captured as the current status image is not particularly limited and may be, for example, any object captured by an environmental survey investigator or an ecotourism participant. Specific examples of the monitoring target environment include, for example, artificial development activities, damage to the natural environment or ecosystem, devastation, deterioration of the landscape, damage to sidewalks, and the state of rest facilities.

[0024] The situation assessment information is, for example, information indicating the investigator's subjective or objective assessment of the monitored environment, and any information can be set. Examples of the situation assessment information include a questionnaire containing the following items: Monitoring Type Natural environment, historical and cultural buildings Status Information Severity of the condition (1) high (2) Medium (3) low Status Information a: Status information selection item (select one of the following) (1) I was very concerned. I need to take action immediately. (2) It bothers me quite a bit. I need to consider some countermeasures. (3) I'm curious. I'll see how it goes. Status Information b: Status information content selection item (select one of the following) Date, time, location (location information), temperature, and humidity are automatically acquired from the tourist's device. Route footpath conditions Vegetation condition: withered Fallen trees - Bare ground due to foot traffic Soil runoff and erosion Weed removal - Water volume and turbidity of rivers and ponds ·Condition of rest facilities · Natural environment conservation · Maintenance status Other ( ) (free description)

[0025] The current status information may include, for example, environment identification information for identifying the monitoring target environment. Examples of the environment identification information include location information at the time the current status information was acquired, environmental survey information, etc. The location information may be, for example, location information (e.g., GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates) measured by a terminal of an environmental survey investigator or an ecotourism participant, or may be information from a sensor (e.g., a human-detecting infrared sensor) placed in the monitoring target environment. The environmental survey information is, for example, information on the outline of the survey of the monitoring target environment, and includes, for example, information on the survey area, survey date and time, survey target, etc.

[0026] The current status information acquiring unit 11 may acquire other information linked to the current status information. The other information may include, for example, user information, observation data of the monitored environment, etc. The user information and the observation data will be described later in the second and third embodiments, respectively.

[0027] The current status information acquisition unit 11 may, for example, record the acquired current status information and its associated information (for example, environmental identification information, user information, observation data, etc.). The current status information acquisition unit 11 may, for example, record the current status information in the storage unit of the device 10, or may record the current status information in an external storage device. The storage device that records the current status information is also referred to as, for example, a monitoring environment database.

[0028] The time-varying information output unit 12 outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information (S2, time-varying information output step). The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment. The "past state" and the "future state" may be, for example, text data, image data, audio data, or a combination thereof (e.g., video data). The time-varying information may include, for example, at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment. The time-varying information output unit 12 can generate and output a future predicted image showing the future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current status image. The time-varying information output unit 12 may output time-varying information showing the past or future state for a predetermined period, or may output time-varying information showing the past or future state for a period specified by the user.

[0029] The "past state of the monitored environment" is, for example, information recording the past state of the monitored environment. The time-varying information output unit 12 can output the past state of the monitored environment by, for example, referring to a database (monitoring environment database) in which the past state of the monitored environment is recorded and extracting records of the monitored environment that are older than the current state. In this case, past records going back a period specified by the user may be output, or all past records of the monitored environment recorded in the monitoring environment database may be output.

[0030] The "predicted future state of the monitored environment" is not particularly limited and may be one type or multiple types. In the latter case, the future state may be, for example, one of three types: maintaining the status quo, deterioration, or improvement. The "status quo" refers, for example, to a state in which the natural environment and ecosystem surrounding the monitored environment are managed and maintained in the same manner as they are now. The "deterioration" refers, for example, to a state in which the natural environment and ecosystem surrounding the monitored environment are damaged or devastated. The "improvement" refers, for example, to a state in which the natural environment and ecosystem surrounding the monitored environment are restored or recovered compared to the present or past. In the present disclosure, the "predicted future state" may be referred to, for example, as a "future scenario." The time-varying information output unit 12 can generate the future scenario, for example, by using a known image processing method or a known generation AI. In the former case, an image representing the future scenario can be generated, for example, by processing the current status image according to a predetermined rule. As a specific example, if the future scenario is "maintain the status quo," the time-varying information output unit 12 may, for example, display the current image as is, or may modify the image by increasing the height of plants included in the current image by the amount of time that has passed. When the time-varying information output unit 12 uses a generation AI to generate the future scenario, the future scenario can be generated by, for example, inputting a current image into the generation AI and having the AI ​​generate a predicted future image that satisfies predetermined conditions based on the input current image. Examples of the generation AI include well-known image generation AI services such as Bing Image Creator (Microsoft) and Adobe Firefly (Adobe).

[0031] The time-course change information output unit 12 may output the time-course change information to, for example, an output device (e.g., a display) 106 of the device 10, or may output the information to the outside of the device 10 via a communication device 107 connected to the bus 103. In the latter case, the time-course change information output unit 12 can output the time-course change information to, for example, a terminal of an environmental survey investigator or a terminal of an ecotourism participant.

[0032] A specific example of the processing of the time-change information output unit 12 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. In the following example, a case will be described in which an image showing the past state of the monitored environment and an image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment based on the current state image are output as time-change information, but the present disclosure is not limited to the following example in any way.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 4(A), the time-change information output unit 12 may, for example, output a current status image included in the current status information and an image showing the past state of the monitored environment side by side. This allows the investigator to more easily compare the past and present of the monitored environment. The time-change information output unit 12 may also display, for example, a "redo" button as shown in FIG. 4(A). When the investigator checks the output past state of the monitored environment, if the output past state is different from the monitored environment included in the current status image, the investigator presses the "redo" button. When the "redo" button is pressed, the time-change information output unit 12 may, for example, search the monitoring environment database again and re-output the past state of the monitored environment that is the next best candidate.

[0034] 4(B), the time-varying information output unit 12 may output, for example, a current status image included in the current status information, an image showing the past state of the monitored environment, and an image showing multiple future scenarios (future scenario 1: deterioration, future scenario 2: maintenance of the status quo, future scenario 3: improvement) side by side for display. This allows the investigator to compare the cases where the surrounding environment of the monitored environment is maintained as it is, where the environment deteriorates, and where it improves, enabling the investigator to engage in environmental investigation with a more realistic feel.

[0035] In this embodiment, the environmental monitoring support device acquires current status information of the monitored environment using a current status information acquisition unit, and outputs information on changes over time in the monitored environment based on the current status information using a time-varying information output unit. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, natural environment monitoring investigators can easily check changes over time based on the current status of the monitored environment, enabling efficient natural environment monitoring. Furthermore, when natural environment surveys are conducted by ecotourism participants, they tend to have less awareness and knowledge of environmental changes than professional natural environment monitoring investigators, making it difficult to conduct effective natural environment surveys. According to the present disclosure, even those without specialized knowledge (ecotourism participants) can easily visually compare the current status with the past and predict future conditions based on the current status, enabling more effective natural environment surveys.

[0036] [Embodiment 2] The second embodiment is an example of an environment monitoring support device according to the present disclosure.

[0037] Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environment monitoring support device 10A. As shown in Fig. 5, the environment monitoring support device 10A includes a monitoring guide output unit 13 in addition to the configuration of the environment monitoring support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the environment monitoring support device 10A is the same as that of the environment monitoring support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the central processing unit 101 includes the configuration of the environment monitoring support device 10A of Fig. 5 instead of the configuration of the environment monitoring support device 10 of Fig. 1. The processing of the monitoring guide output unit 13 will be described below. The processing of the monitoring guide output unit 13 may be inserted at any position in the flowchart of Fig. 3 described in embodiment 1, or may be executed separately and independently, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0038] First, in S1 of the first embodiment, the current status information acquisition unit 11 acquires user information, for example, linked to the current status information. The user information includes, for example, user identification information, attribute information, and user location information. The attribute information includes, for example, gender, age group, tour type participated, region participated, monitoring participation history, and interests (natural environment, history and culture, food, activities). The device 10A may, for example, record the acquired user information in the investigator database.

[0039] The monitoring guide output unit 13 outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information (S13, monitoring guide output step). The guide information may include, for example, natural environment information, historical and cultural information, food information, tourist information, etc. related to the monitoring target environment. The guide information is, for example, linked to information that identifies the monitoring target environment and recorded in a guide information database, and the monitoring guide output unit 13 can output the guide information by, for example, identifying the monitoring target environment based on the current status information or the user information, and extracting guide information associated with the identified monitoring target environment from the guide information database.

[0040] The environmental monitoring support device of this embodiment can output guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information by the monitoring guide output unit, thereby enabling more efficient natural environment surveys to be carried out by referring to the guide information.

[0041] [Embodiment 3] The third embodiment is an example of an environment monitoring support device according to the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental monitoring support device 10B. As shown in FIG. 7, the environmental monitoring support device 10B includes a candidate animal / plant presentation unit 14, a response information acquisition unit 15, and an animal / plant recording unit 16 in addition to the configuration of the environmental monitoring support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the environmental monitoring support device 10B is the same as that of the environmental monitoring support device 10 of FIG. 2, except that the central processing unit 101 includes the configuration of the environmental monitoring support device 10B of FIG. 7 instead of the configuration of the environmental monitoring support device 10 of FIG. 1. The processing of the candidate animal / plant presentation unit 14, the response information acquisition unit 15, and the animal / plant recording unit 16 will be described below. The processing of the candidate animal / plant presentation unit 14, the response information acquisition unit 15, and the animal / plant recording unit 16 may be inserted at any position in the flowchart described in embodiment 1, or may be executed separately and independently, as shown in FIG. 8.

[0043] First, in S1 of the first embodiment, the current status information acquisition unit 11 acquires observation data of the monitored environment, for example, in association with the current status information. The observation data may include, for example, information on the species of plants and animals around the monitored environment and their populations.

[0044] The candidate animal / plant presentation unit 14 presents candidate animal / plant information contained in the monitored environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information (S21, candidate animal presentation step). The candidate animal / plant presentation unit 14 may present the candidate animals / plants by, for example, referring to a monitoring environment database in which past conditions in the monitored environment are recorded, or may present the candidate animals / plants by using a publicly known database in which information such as distribution maps of animals and plants is recorded (for example, the Biodiversity Information System provided by the Biodiversity Center of the Ministry of the Environment's Nature Conservation Bureau).

[0045] The answer information acquisition unit 15 acquires answer information based on the candidate flora and fauna information (S22, answer information acquisition step).

[0046] The flora and fauna recording unit 16 records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on the response information (S23, flora and fauna recording step).

[0047] In this embodiment, the environmental monitoring support device has a current status information acquisition unit that acquires observation data of the monitored environment in association with the current status information, a candidate animal / plant presentation unit that presents candidate animal / plant information contained in the monitored environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information, a response information acquisition unit that acquires response information based on the candidate animal / plant information, and a plant / plant recording unit that records information on the animals and plants contained in the monitored environment based on the response information.

[0048] [Embodiment 4] In the fourth embodiment, an example of use of the environmental monitoring support device (hereinafter also referred to as the present device) of the present disclosure will be described. Note that in the following description, an example will be given in which ecotourism is held as a natural environment survey and participants in the ecotourism use the environmental monitoring support device of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure is not limited to the following example in any way.

[0049] First, ecotourism participants access this device using their own terminal (e.g., a smartphone) and input their participating tour information (gender, age, type of tour, participating region, monitoring participation history, interests (natural environment, history / culture, food, activities)). The device then records the acquired participating tour information in the researcher database.

[0050] This device periodically acquires the location information of the participant's device, and when the participant's location information reaches the pre-set guide location, it outputs the above-mentioned guide information (natural environment information, history and culture information, food information, tourist information, etc.) to the device. This allows each participant to understand important points of the tour rather than just casually participating in ecotourism.

[0051] Next, when each participant arrives at the monitoring point, they record the species and numbers of plants and animals in the vicinity, and also take images that include the plants and animals. Then, each participant uses the terminal to send the captured images and observation data (species and numbers of plants and animals in the vicinity) to the device as current status information of the monitored environment.

[0052] The device compares the observation data and images of the monitored environment sent by the participants with the participant's location information against the information in the monitoring environment database, extracts candidate plants and animals from similar data of plants and animals previously observed in the monitored environment, and outputs the extracted candidate plants and animals to the participant's device. Each participant reviews the presented candidate plants and animals, and if they match the plants and animals they observed, selects the candidate plants and animals; if they do not match, selects "unregistered." The participant's device transmits the participant's selection as response information to the device, which records information about the plants and animals contained in the monitored environment in the monitoring environment database based on the received response information. The device may also send a request to a specialist institution to conduct an identification investigation of unregistered plants and animals. In this case, the device can, for example, link images included in the current status information of the monitored environment with information such as the image capture location and capture date and time to a pre-set contact address for the specialist institution and transmit them.

[0053] Furthermore, based on the current images taken and sent by each participant, the device outputs past images showing the past state of the monitored environment and future predicted images showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment (Figure 4).In this way, the device can present a comparison of the present and the past, and a predicted image of the future, based on the images of the natural environment and ecosystem taken by the participants.

[0054] [Embodiment 5] The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute each step of the environmental monitoring support method described above. Specifically, the environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting change information over time.

[0055] The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment.

[0056] The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment can also be said to be a program that causes a computer to function as a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time.

[0057] The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment can be implemented by incorporating the descriptions of the environmental monitoring support device and the environmental monitoring support method of the present disclosure. For example, the "procedure" in each of the steps can be replaced with "processing." The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium may be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk (HD), flash memory (e.g., solid-state drive (SSD), USB flash memory, SD / SDHC card, etc.), optical disk (e.g., CD-R / CD-RW, DVD-R / DVD-RW, BD-R / BD-RE, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO), and floppy disk (FD). The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment (also referred to as a programming product or an environmental monitoring support program product) may be distributed from an external computer. The "distribution" may be, for example, distribution via a communication network or distribution via a device connected via a wire. The environmental monitoring support program of this embodiment may be installed and executed on the device to which it is distributed, or may be executed without being installed.

[0058] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0059] <Additional Notes> Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) A current status information acquisition unit and a time-varying information output unit are included, the current status information acquisition unit acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, the time-varying information output unit outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information; The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment. (Appendix 2) The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support device as described in Appendix 1, wherein the time-dependent change information includes at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment. (Appendix 3) The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support device as described in Appendix 2, wherein the time-course change information output unit generates and outputs a future prediction image showing the future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current status image. (Appendix 4) a monitoring guide output unit; the current status information acquisition unit acquires user information linked to the current status information; 4. The environment monitoring support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the monitoring guide output unit outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information. (Appendix 5) A candidate plant and animal presentation unit, an answer information acquisition unit, and a plant and animal recording unit are included, the current status information acquisition unit acquires observation data of the monitored environment in association with the current status information; the candidate flora and fauna presentation unit presents information about candidate flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information; the answer information acquisition unit acquires answer information based on the candidate flora and fauna information, An environmental monitoring support device described in any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the flora and fauna recording unit records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitored environment based on the response information. (Appendix 6) The method includes a current status information acquisition step and a time-varying change information output step, The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, The time-varying information output step outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information, the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; An environmental monitoring support method, wherein each of the steps is executed by a computer. (Appendix 7) The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support method as described in Appendix 6, wherein the time-dependent change information includes at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment. (Appendix 8) The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support method as described in Appendix 6 or 7, wherein the time-dependent change information output process generates and outputs a future prediction image showing the future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current status image. (Appendix 9) A monitoring guide output step is included, the current status information acquisition step acquires user information linked to the current status information; 9. The environment monitoring support method according to any one of appendices 6 to 8, wherein the monitoring guide output step outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information. (Appendix 10) The method includes a step of presenting candidate plants and animals, a step of acquiring answer information, and a step of recording plants and animals; the current status information acquisition step acquires observation data of the monitoring target environment in association with the current status information; the candidate flora and fauna presentation step presents information about candidate flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information; the answer information acquisition step acquires answer information based on the candidate plant and animal information, An environmental monitoring support method according to any one of appendices 6 to 9, wherein the flora and fauna recording step records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitored environment based on the response information. (Appendix 11) The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; An environmental monitoring support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures. (Appendix 12) The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support program as described in Appendix 11, wherein the time-dependent change information includes at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment. (Appendix 13) The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, An environmental monitoring support program as described in Appendix 11 or 12, wherein the time-course change information output procedure generates and outputs a future prediction image showing the future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current status image. (Appendix 14) Includes monitoring guide output procedures, the current status information acquisition step acquires user information linked to the current status information; 14. The environmental monitoring support program according to any one of appendices 11 to 13, wherein the monitoring guide output step outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information. (Appendix 15) The method includes a procedure for presenting candidate plants and animals, a procedure for acquiring answer information, and a procedure for recording plants and animals; the current status information acquisition step includes acquiring observation data of the monitoring target environment in association with the current status information; the candidate flora and fauna presentation step presents information about candidate flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information; the answer information acquisition step acquires answer information based on the candidate flora and fauna information, An environmental monitoring support program described in any one of Appendices 11 to 14, wherein the flora and fauna recording procedure records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitored environment based on the response information. (Appendix 16) The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an environmental monitoring support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures. (Appendix 17) The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, The recording medium described in Appendix 16, wherein the time-dependent change information includes at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment. (Appendix 18) The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, A recording medium as described in Appendix 16 or 17, wherein the time-varying information output procedure generates and outputs a future predicted image showing the future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current status image. (Appendix 19) Includes monitoring guide output procedures, the current status information acquisition step acquires user information linked to the current status information; 19. The recording medium according to any one of appendices 16 to 18, wherein the monitoring guide output step outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information. (Appendix 20) The method includes a procedure for presenting candidate plants and animals, a procedure for acquiring answer information, and a procedure for recording plants and animals; the current status information acquisition step includes acquiring observation data of the monitoring target environment in association with the current status information; the candidate flora and fauna presentation step presents information about candidate flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information; the answer information acquisition step acquires answer information based on the candidate flora and fauna information, A recording medium described in any one of Appendices 16 to 19, wherein the flora and fauna recording procedure records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitored environment based on the response information. [Industrial Applicability]

[0060] The environmental monitoring support device of the present disclosure can output ecosystem information related to a business activity simply by inputting information on raw materials used in the business activity. Therefore, the present disclosure can be suitably used in various fields such as manufacturing and environmental protection. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 10 Environmental monitoring support device 11 Current Status Information Acquisition Department 12 Time-varying information output section 13 Monitoring guide output section 14 Candidate flora and fauna presentation section 15 Answer information acquisition section 16 Flora and Fauna Records Section 101 Central Processing Unit 102 memory 103 Bus 104 Storage device 105 Input Device 106 Output Device 107 Communication Devices

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1. A current status information acquisition unit and a time-varying information output unit are included, the current status information acquisition unit acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, the time-varying information output unit outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information; The time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment.

2. The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, The environmental monitoring support device according to claim 1 , wherein the time-varying information includes at least one of a past image showing a past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing a predicted future state of the monitored environment.

3. The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, 3. The environmental monitoring support device according to claim 2, wherein the time-varying information output unit generates and outputs a future prediction image showing a future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current state image.

4. a monitoring guide output unit; the current status information acquisition unit acquires user information linked to the current status information; The environment monitoring support device according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring guide output unit outputs guide information based on at least one of the user information and the current status information.

5. A candidate plant and animal presentation unit, an answer information acquisition unit, and a plant and animal recording unit are included, the current status information acquisition unit acquires observation data of the monitored environment in association with the current status information; the candidate flora and fauna presentation unit presents information about candidate flora and fauna contained in the monitoring target environment based on at least one of the observation data and the current status information; the answer information acquisition unit acquires answer information based on the candidate flora and fauna information, The environmental monitoring support device according to claim 1 , wherein the flora and fauna recording unit records information about the flora and fauna contained in the monitored environment based on the response information.

6. The method includes a current status information acquisition step and a time-varying change information output step, The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of the monitoring target environment, The time-varying information output step outputs time-varying information of the monitored environment based on the current status information, the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; An environmental monitoring support method, wherein each of the steps is executed by a computer.

7. The current status information includes a current status image capturing a current status of the monitored environment, The environmental monitoring support method according to claim 6, wherein the time-varying information includes at least one of a past image showing the past state of the monitored environment and a future predicted image showing the predicted future state of the monitored environment.

8. The current status information includes situation assessment information for the monitored environment, 8. The environmental monitoring support method according to claim 6, wherein the time-varying information output step generates and outputs a future prediction image showing a future state of the monitored environment based on the situation assessment information and the current state image.

9. The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; An environmental monitoring support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures.

10. The procedure includes a procedure for acquiring current status information and a procedure for outputting information on changes over time. The current status information acquisition step acquires current status information of a monitoring target environment, the step of outputting information on change over time includes outputting information on change over time of the monitored environment based on the current status information; the time-varying information includes at least one of a past state of the monitored environment and a predicted future state of the monitored environment; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an environmental monitoring support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures.

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