Information Systems for Sustainable Development

• Author : Lorenz M. Hilty,Eberhard K. Seifert,René Treibert
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 01 January 2005

Information Systems for Sustainable Development provides a survey on approaches to information systems supporting sustainable development in the private or public sector. It also documents and encourages the first steps of environmental information processing towards this more comprehensive goal.

• Author : Gregory E. Kersten,Zbigniew Mikolajuk,Anthony Gar-On Yeh
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 08 May 2007

In recent years, much work has been done in formulating and clarifying the concept of sustainable development and related theoretical and research issues. Now, the challenge has shifted to designing and stimulating processes of effective planning and decision-making, at all levels of human activity, in such a way as to achieve local and global sustainable development. Information technology can help a great deal in achieving sustainable development by providing well-designed and useful tools for decision makers. One such tool is

• Author : Donella H. Meadows
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 July 1998

• Author : Teuteberg, Frank,Marx Gomez, Jorge
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 30 June 2010

"This book summarizes the state of the art in the emergent field of Corporate Environmental Management Information Systems, showing researchers, managers, engineers and information technology specialists how to develop and implement effective CEMIS"--Provided by publisher.

• Author : Lorenz M. Hilty
• Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
• Release : 13 July 2011

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are contributing both to environmental problems and to their solution. Will ICT producers, users and recyclers be the major polluters of tomorrow, or will 'Green IT' and a dematerialized information society save the climate? This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between ICT and sustainable development, culminating in 15 recommendations – to producers, users and political decision makers – which show the way to a sustainable information society. Keywords: Information Technology, Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Informatics,

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : DIANE Publishing
• Release : 07 July 2022

• Author : Ned Kock
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 05 February 2007

This book uses action research to conduct research activities in information technology and systems. It covers the methodological issues that arise when action research methods are conducted, provides examples of action research in practice, and summarizes the philosophical foundations of action research and its application as a methodology in Information Systems research and research programs.

• Author : Hallin, Anette,Karrbom-Gustavsson, Tina
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 31 October 2009

Covering advantages as well as disadvantages, explores how mobility meets sustainability in contemporary organizational communication.

• Author : National Academy of Engineering
• Publisher : National Academies Press
• Release : 27 August 2001

Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This collection of papers by leaders in industry, government, and academia explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms, and collaborations among firms, government agencies, and academia. Information systems can also be used by nonprofit organizations and the government to inform the public about broad environmental issues and environmental conditions in their neighborhoods. Several papers address the challenges to information

• Author : Henry Linger,Julie Fisher,Andrew Barnden,Chris Barry,Michael Lang,Christoph Schneider
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 08 November 2013

​Information Systems (IS) as a discipline draws on diverse areas including, technology, organisational theory, management and social science. The field is recognized as very broad and encompassing many themes and areas. However, the development of artefacts, or information systems development (ISD), in the broadest sense, is a central concern of the discipline. Significantly, ISD impacts on the organisational and societal contexts through the use of the artefacts constructed by the development. Today, that impact also needs to be evaluated in

• Author : S. Syngellakis,S. Hernández
• Publisher : WIT Press
• Release : 25 November 2020

In its 11th edition the International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning continues to attract academics, policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders from across the globe who discuss the latest advances in the field. This volume presents selected papers that contribute to further advances in the field. Energy saving and eco-friendly building approaches have become an important part of modern development, which places special emphasis on resource optimisation. Planning has a key role to play in ensuring that these solutions

• Author : Andrew P. Sage
• Publisher : EOLSS Publications
• Release : 30 September 2009

Systems Engineering and Management for Sustainable Development is a component of Encyclopedia of Technology, Information, and Systems Management Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This theme discusses: basic principles of systems engineering and management for sustainable development, including: cost effectiveness assessment; decision assessment, tradeoffs, conflict resolution and negotiation; research and development policy; industrial ecology; and risk management strategies for sustainability. The emphasis throughout will be upon the

• Author : Roberto Antonio Lopez
• Publisher : Nova Publishers
• Release : 07 July 2022

This book presents new and important research advances in the field of sustainable development which has been defined as balancing the fulfilment of human needs with the protection of the Natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising

• Author : Bharati, Pratyush,Lee, In,Chaudhury, Abhijit
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 30 April 2010

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in rejuvenating and sustaining the modern economy, generating substantial employment and serving as important innovation engines for the global economy. Global Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Information Systems: International Approaches aims to spread research conducted on SMEs internationally and place it at the disposal of academics, practitioners, consultants, the vendor community, and policymakers. The goal of this book is to highlight the challenges faced by SMEs and how

• Author : David Satterthwaite
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 17 December 2021

The last five years have brought an enormous growth in the literature on how urban development can meet human needs and ensure ecological sustainability. This collection brings together the most outstanding contributions from leading experts on the issues surrounding sustainable cities and urban development. The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Cities is fully international in scope and coverage. It will be the basic introduction to the subject for a wide range of students in urban geography, planning and environmental studies, and