Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions - Hardcover

 
9781591401322: Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1591401321 ISBN 13: 9781591401322
Publisher: IGI Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community informatics research, education and practice is an emerging area in many countries, which seeks to address these issues. The primary objective of this is to provide leaders, policy developers, researchers, students and community workers with successful strategies and principles of Community Informatics to transform regions. This book embraces an integrative cross-sectoral approach in the use of Community Informatics to increase both social and cultural capital as a means to increased sustainability for regional communities.

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Synopsis

In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community informatics research, education and practice is an emerging area in many countries, which seeks to address these issues. The primary objective of this is to provide leaders, policy developers, researchers, students and community workers with successful strategies and principles of Community Informatics to transform regions. This book embraces an integrative cross-sectoral approach in the use of Community Informatics to increase both social and cultural capital as a means to increased sustainability for regional communities.

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Publisher
IGI Publishing
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1591401321
ISBN 13 
9781591401322
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
322
Editor
Marshall Stewart, Taylor Wal, Yu Xinghuo

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