/ Computer modelling & simulation / computer science / Computer simulation / Computermodellierung und -simulation / Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) / Information technology# general issues / Internet searching / Künstliche Intelligenz / Network hardware / Netzwerk-Hardware / Simulation and Modeling / Software Engineering / telecommunication networks / Visualization / Web Services

The 35 revised full papers presented together with 4 keynote lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The papers deal with environmental challenges and try to provide solutions using forward-looking and leading-edge IT technology. They are organized in the following topical sections: air and climate; water and hydrosphere; health and biosphere; risk and disaster management; information systems; and modelling, visualization and decision support.