Information and Communication Technologies Provision to Rural Communities

Central Place ◽

Rural People ◽

Sustainable Services

This chapter introduces information and communication technologies as having the potential of aiding the sustainable development of rural communities through distance education, telemedicine, and the provision of timely information on agriculture and the environment. It argues that telecenters offer practical and community-oriented ways to bring information and communication technologies services to the rural people. Furthermore, based on the outcome of an evaluation of a telecenter in Zimbabwe, it is suggested that in order for a telecenter to offer effective, efficient and sustainable services, local needs assessment would need to be conducted, the telecenter located at a central place, and an awareness-building campaign targeted at potential users.

Information and Communication Technologies Provision to Rural Communities

Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-132-2.ch007 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 100-114

Author(s):

Shirley Chikowore-Kabwato ◽

Isola Ajiferuke

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Distance Education ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Central Place ◽

Rural People ◽

Sustainable Services

Labor intensity in context of information and communication technologies sustainable development

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202131108003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 311 ◽

pp. 08003

Author(s):

Elena Krasova

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Modern Science ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Special Focus ◽

Labor Intensity ◽

Effective Development

The information and communication technologies (ICT) impact on labor intensity is one of the actual, but understudied interdisciplinary issues of modern science and practice. Observations and analysis of labor processes in context of the ICT use point out the increase in labor intensity. The purpose of the research is to identify key sources of workers’ labor intensity growth under the ICT development, regardless of the field of professional activity. The article highlights such sources as increase in work strenuousness, growth of number of labor functions and operations, lengthening working day, and also change in work and rest regime. A special focus is on the problem of «leisure time colonization». An ∩-shaped correlation between labor intensity and productivity is presented. The general conclusion that unlimited growth of labor intensity is inconsistent with the sustainable development and effective development of human capital is made.

Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

Sustainable Development With the Digitalization of Women

10.4018/978-1-5225-7068-4.ch009 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 170-191

Author(s):

Tijen Över Özçelik

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Technological Developments ◽

Women And Technology ◽

The Subject ◽

Single Field

There is no single field that is unaffected by the developments experienced in information and communication technologies today. However, the questions, Have women been affected by these intensive technological developments and technology utilization—which are efficient in every field—as much as men have? If not, how may this be reversed? and how may technology be made effective in making women economic? arouse curiosity. Therefore, the study was shaped by answering these questions. Another reason why the study took these questions as the basis is that women and technology are of profound importance in the sustainable development and growth of societies. Women's efficient use of technology is a must to turn the changes and developments experienced in information and communication technologies into opportunities and to reach the standards of the information society. Women's economic empowerment and technology were examined, the importance of the subject was emphasized, and recommendations were made within the scope of the study.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE ALTAI TERRITORY)

Economics Profession Business ◽

10.14258/epb202138 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 53-60

Author(s):

E. G. Vdovkina ◽

O. V. Isaeva ◽

S. V. Shapovalova

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Small Businesses ◽

Business Processes ◽

Personal Contact ◽

New Information ◽

Speed Up

The sustainable development of the region depends on many factors that affect the economic situation, investment attractiveness and prospects for the development of the social sphere. It is impossible to achieve positive changes in this direction without the widespread use of digital infrastructure, which is a powerful driver for the dynamic growth of the economy. Information and communication technologies can significantly speed up business processes involving interdepartmental interaction within the framework of state information systems. The creation of new information services allows the population to solve many problems remotely, without personal contact with the relevant organizations. The year 2020 has shown the need and the possibility of introducing elements of digitalization in various spheres of life in the shortest possible time, which did not seem to be a priority and important before. The effectiveness and quality of such solutions turned out to be so high that it allowed us to solve the tasks with the highest efficiency, in the shortest possible time and with a significant reduction in the use of human resources. The development of digital technologies creates a comfortable environment for large, medium and small businesses, as well as for solving urgent problems of the region’s population.

Educational methods in Geoparks: Techno-Scientific voice-over as a key tool for accessibility

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-240 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jesús Enrique Martínez Martín

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Earth Science ◽

Educational Support ◽

Key Factor ◽

Development Goals

<p>Earth Science education is at a turning point framed in a social and cultural way. The idea of sustainability and, consequently, accessibility to the educational system has shown important advances since the publication of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. The UNESCO Global Geoparks are internationally recognized as educational engines in pursuit of sustainability and instruction in geosciences, and they are making use of alternative teaching methods to get their message worldwide. Focused on geotourism and development, they try to continuously update themselves in order to offer quality education and accessibility for everyone. Information and communication technologies (ICT&#8217;s) keep also evolving and they are used as an interesting support within cognitive development and education at all levels. Voice-over is a classical tool used since the beginning of the recording era (radio, film, television, media ...) to communicate a specific message and transmit it adequately and coherently to the receiver.&#160; It is mainly based on the correct use of the human voice to generate sensations and create, in an artistic way, an emotional atmosphere that keeps the viewer attentive to what you want to convey. The nuances, tones and melodic curves mean that no voice is the same as another and the information is disseminated in very different ways depending on that. In recent years, it has been possible to observe a great increase in the use of voice-over and an exemplary care in the selective tone of the messages that has been reflected in sectors such as advertising, general media or scientific documentaries. The promotion of its use in Geoparks as educational support in audiovisuals, presentations or even in geological routes, tailor-made for different collectives, is a key factor to take into account to facilitate the understanding of the information, increase the degree of accessibility and contribute, thus, to the Sustainable Development Goals.</p>

Технические и естественные науки: сборник избранных статей по материалам Международной научной конференции (Санкт-Петербург, Апрель 2021) ◽

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION INNOVATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

10.37539/tns296.2021.58.85.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Алёна Сергеевна Фотина

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Development Goals ◽

Development Prospects

В статье приведены результаты исследования развития информационно-коммуникационных технологий как инноваций в контексте реализации концепции целей устойчивого развития ООН 2030. Согласно результатам анализа определены инновационные тренды и перспективы развития. The article presents the results of a research of the development of information and communication technologies as innovations in the context of the implementation of the concept of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. According to the results of the analysis, innovative trends and development prospects are identified.

Usability Analysis of Andalusian Spas’ Websites

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042307 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2307

Author(s):

Rosa Anaya-Aguilar ◽

German Gemar ◽

Carmen Anaya-Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Web Technologies ◽

New Information ◽

Tourism Sector ◽

Exploratory Investigation ◽

Usability Analysis ◽

Tourism Websites

Health tourism is booming all over the world, and thermal spa tourism in Spain is a type of tourism aimed at integrating with nature, achieving sustainable development. In general, its facilities are located in areas specially protected by environmental legislation. This tourism sector attracts an increasingly wide market segment that has become more demanding and better informed and that more frequently uses the Internet to gather information. Tourists’ shopping and consumption habits are increasingly influenced by new information and communication technologies (ICTs), making these a topic of interest among academics and professionals. Website development has been shown to be an area of innovation for spa facilities, but evidence has also been found that this sector has experienced difficulty in adopting ICTs. This research sought to analyse spa websites’ usability by conducting an exploratory investigation of different websites’ contents. The results reveal that the use of new web technologies by spas is underdeveloped, although these facilities have achieved good positions in Internet search engines due to the synergistic effect of the official tourism websites. That is why most of them tell their story, detail their nature and the protection of their spaces. In this way, spas turn their websites into communication channels that convey to tourists their commitment to the environment and sustainable development.

Vulnerability Assessment of Ubiquitous Cities Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

Future Internet ◽

10.3390/fi12120235 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 235

Author(s):

Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq ◽

Cheuk Yin Wai ◽

Nitin Muttil

Keyword(s):

Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽

Natural Hazards ◽

Analytic Hierarchy ◽

The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽

Sustainable Services ◽

Hierarchy Process ◽

Insight Into

Urbanization is a challenge faced by most countries worldwide and leads to several problems. Due to rapid communication capabilities, conforming the megacities into Ubiquitous cities (U-cities) seems to be a potential solution to mitigate the problems caused by urbanization. Extensive reliance and dependencies of U-cities on information and communication technologies (ICTs) bring forth a new set of risks and vulnerabilities to these megacities. This research investigates the vulnerabilities of ICTs against man-made and natural hazards in a systematic way using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The study identifies the vulnerabilities of different ICTs in U-cities and helps in improving the system’s resistivity against various hazards. The task is performed by evaluating the level of disruption on the different technologies and areas under the identified man-made and natural hazards. The research provides an insight into the working mechanisms of involved ICTs. It also helps to manage U-cities with more secure and sustainable services. The research identified that the new ICTs-based hazards have emerged and have become among the most influential hazards. The research has concluded that the vulnerabilities of U-cities are significantly different from that of conventional cities and need further studies to develop further understandings. The research recommends similar vulnerability studies for regional areas as well.

Sustainable development of the universities in the 21st century

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202125004010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 250 ◽

pp. 04010

Author(s):

Vyacheslav Ilgov ◽

Zhanna Gardanova ◽

Natalya Nikitina

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Geographical Location ◽

High Penetration ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Environmental Changes

Our paper aims at assessing the sustainable development of the universities in the 21st century that is market by globalization, high penetration of information and communication technologies as well as global environmental changes. The paper stresses that the higher education is undergoing profound changes in its role and its position in the society and should focus its attention to the environmental challenges and the fight again the global warming. Higher education is ripe for reforms that are not intended to disrupt its main goals and its very essence but that might help it to modernize its approaches to achieving the up-to-date objectives that would maximize its contribution to the development of the society. Therefore, it appears that governments and the civil society alike should put more effort into embedding the sustainable development principles as well as sustainable development goals (SDG) into the educational curricular of the universities regardless to their geographical location.

Information and communication technologies and gender in climate change and green economy: Situating women’s opportunities and challenges in Zambian policies and strategies

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies ◽

10.4102/jamba.v8i3.243 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Justina Namukombo

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

National Policy ◽

Quantitative Information ◽

Green Economy ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

And Gender

Zambia’s 2012 report on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO +20) identifies existing opportunities on the country’s transitioning to green economy. The RIO +20 conference of 2012 has resulted in new momentum in addressing problems of sustainable development. However, this article argues that there are practical challenges that require paying attention to, especially those involving women. The article addressed one key question: To what extent can women participate in the transitioning process to green economy in Zambia and what opportunities and challenges exists? The study used document analysis to answer the above question. National policy documents were reviewed to understand interventions on environmental management. Whilst going through the documents, the study used gender analysis frameworks (education, skills, roles in family and society, access to infrastructure) to bring out qualitative and quantitative information on women. Using suggested green economy interventions in the literature as benchmark, qualitative analysis was used to project possible participation of women in green economy activities and possible challenges to be faced. The study found that participation of women will be limited despite existing opportunities because of challenges of access to information and communication technology infrastructures, low educational levels and skills and financial constraints. As Zambia undergoes a transitioning process, these limitations should be addressed in planned green economy policies and interventions to maximise benefits.Keywords: Green economy; Gender; Policies; Strategies; ICT; Zambia