Overview

The Internet and wireless communication networks are transforming the way society handles the explosive growth & the dwindling half-life of environmentally relevant information. How can we leverage new technologies to advocate sustainability & the protection of natural ecosystems? This book presents an interdisciplinary investigation of this question, combining theoretical foundations of environmental online communication with pioneering conceptual work & case studies of successful information systems. Environmental Online Communication addresses the transition to a knowledge-based economy, sheds light on hidden assumptions & misconceptions about environmental issues, & suggests priorities for research and policy development. This volume analyses communicative strategies and processes from four interrelated perspectives: - Raising Environmental Awareness - Environmental Science - Corporate Sustainability - Networks & Virtual Communities Supplemental material is available at: www.ecoresearch.net/springer

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Author:   Arno Scharl
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.492kg
ISBN:  

9781849969130

ISBN 10:   1849969132
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   22 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Environmental Information Systems and the Concept of Environmental Informatics.- 2 Mobile Access to Environmental Information.- 3 EnviWeb and Environmental Web Services: Case Study of an Environmental Web Portal.- 4 Web Coverage of Renewable Energy.- 5 Online Communication for Environmental Fundraising.- 6 How a Small Environmental Group Uses the Web to Inform and Promote Action: A Content Analysis.- 7 Usability Evaluation of an Environmental Web Site and its Support of the Organization’s Mission and Goals.- 8 EFS Global Media Network: Exploring the Boundaries of Sustainable Education.- 9 An Online Community of Learners in Rural, Regional, and Remote Australia.- 10 Self-assessment of Consumptive Behavior Based on Material Intensity.- 11 Biodiversity and the Internet: Building and Using the Virtual World Museum.- 12 Climateprediction.net: A Global Community for Research in Climate Physics.- 13 Web Portal and Markup Language for Collaborative Environmental Research.- 14 Web-based Exploration of Environmental Data and Corresponding Metadata, in Particular Lineage Information.- 15 Sharing Environmental Maps on the Web: The Austrian EnviroMap System.- 16 System Architecture and Maintenance of the Ecoradar Web Portal.- 17 Environmental Investment Sites: Sector Analysis and Development of GreenMoney.at.- 18 How to Provide Customized Environmental Reports Properly.- 19 Harmonizing Document Type Definitions for Corporate Environmental Reports.- 20 Environmental Information Practices in the Chemical Industry.- 21 Epistemic Communities and Online Environmental Data Systems.- 22 Communication Process Analysis in Virtual Communities on Sustainable Development.- 23 Online Tools for a Sustainable Collaborative Economy.- 24 CBNRM Net: From Managing Natural Resources to ManagingEcosystems, Knowledge, and People.- 25 Patterns of Internet Use by Coastal Managers: Results of a Survey.- Online Resources.

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