Can Urban Planning, Participation and ICT Co-Exist?

2010 ◽  
pp. 268-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilis Bourdakis ◽  
Alex Deffner
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Common Core ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Issue

One of the recent main problems in urban planning is to find ways in order to employ practical, very broad and commonly used theoretical principles such as participation. An additional issue is the exploitation of the possibilities of new technologies. The process of developing a flexible three-part (common core, public and planners) curriculum in the case of Agia Varvara (Athens, Greece) in the framework of the Leonardo project PICT (2002-2005) showed that ICT (Information Communication Technologies) can help in participation, mainly because it constitutes a relatively simple method of recording the views of both the public and the planners in a variety of subjects (both ‘open’ and ‘closed’).

scholarly journals Defining the Directions of Development of the National Economy in the Context of Reforms on the Basis of Ensuring Effective Public Administration in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (520) ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
H. М. Shumska ◽  
◽  
V. I. Melnyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Innovation Activities

The article is aimed at substantiating the major directions of development of the national economy in the context of reforms on the basis of ensuring effective public administration in Ukraine, which will allow achieving high social development in the country. The article explains the importance of increasing the effectiveness of innovation activities in government bodies to ensure the efficiency of the public administration and administration system in Ukraine in the context of reforms. The connection between the process of achieving the development of the national economy and the process of ensuring effective innovative activities by the authorities based on the implementation of effective public administration and management is established. The main obstacles to conduct an effective innovation policy in the country are defined. A further development of an integrated approach to ensuring effective innovation activities in the authorities is specified, which, unlike the existing approach, focuses on improving the regulatory, institutional, personnel, motivational, scientific-methodological, information-communication and financial provision for innovative activities in the authorities. The use of the proposed approach to ensuring effective innovation activities in the authorities will allow achieving sustainable development of the national economy in the country. The directions of development of the national economy of the country are proposed, which are based on ensuring effective public management of innovative activities of authorities in Ukraine in the context of reforms: implementation of innovative personnel policy that will allow to form the necessary professional competencies in officials and reduce resistance to innovations on the basis of accelerating their readiness for these innovations; use of modern information-communication technologies to increase the level of professional mobility of officials during innovation activities; introduction of managerial innovations by the authorities to increase the capacity of communities and reduce the deficit of local budgets; activation of project activities on the part of the authorities; strengthening institutional provision for innovation activities in government bodies to increase the efficiency of the process of coordination and support of this activity, thus creating a favorable innovation environment in the country.

Delineating Three Dimensions of E-Government Success

2015 ◽  
pp. 135-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru V. Roman
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Historical Evolution ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Complex Process

This chapter draws upon the historical evolution of e-government and at the extant body of knowledge in order to delineate the dimensions that are critical for the success of the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for purposes of governance. Evaluating the impacts of technology adoption in the public sector is an intrinsically complex process. However, given that currently governmental spending on ICT projects rivals and at times even surpasses allocations for capital developments, the need for an evaluative framework becomes rather obvious. Based on multiple scholarly accounts and practical examples, this chapter suggests that the success of e-government should be examined along three chief dimensions: security, functionality, and transformation. All three vectors are highly interdependent, and it can be argued that the success of e-government in the long run is not possible if significant shortcomings are observed along any one of the three aspects.

E-Engaging India

2012 ◽  
pp. 875-899
Author(s):  
Kavita Karan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Electronic Interaction ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Media Technologies

E-Governance, inclusive of e-democracy, e-government, and e-business, has the power to improve processes, connect citizens, and build interactions with civil societies. The infusion of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the governments, civil society organizations, and political institutions to engage citizens, have promoted greater participation in the process of governance. E-Democracy encompasses all forms of electronic interaction between the elected government and the electorate. Examples include e-voting, e-consultation, e-representatives, e-campaigning, online deliberative polling, e-petitions, and e-referendums. India is the largest democracy in the world and a frontrunner in the use of ICTs for e-governance and e-democracy. The last few elections witnessed a surge in the use of new technologies inclusive of Internet, social networking, and mobile technologies, alongside the traditional forms of electioneering. This chapter examines the e-governance and e-democracy strategies, and the innovative new media technologies used by political parties, industrial corporations, and other organizations that have e-engaged the citizens.

Academics’ ICT Capabilities in a New Educational Paradigm in Developing Countries

2013 ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Agnes Chigona ◽  
Rabelani Dagada
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Educational Paradigm ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
New Education

Tertiary institutions in the developing countries are investing a lot in equipping their institutions with Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning. However, there is still a low adoption rate in the use of the new technologies among many academics in these countries. This chapter aims at analysing the factors that impact on the academics’ effective use of ICTs for teaching and learning in the new education paradigm. Sen’s Capability Approach was used as a conceptual lens to examine the academics’ phenomena. Data was collected through in-depth interviews. The analysis of the findings has shown that individual, social, and environmental factors are preventing some academics from realising their potential capabilities from using the new technologies. It is recommended, therefore, that institutions in the developing countries should look into, and deal with accordingly, the conversion factors that are impacting on the academics’ capabilities when utilising the new technologies.

Developing Information Communication Technologies for the Human Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 627-641
Author(s):  
Jennifer Martin ◽  
Elspeth McKay
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Human Services ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Work Requirement ◽  
Standards Of Practice

This chapter introduces a design process for developing useful information communication technologies for the human services. Key to the success of the design process is an in-depth knowledge and understanding of user needs and requirements. The stages involved in the design process are presented in this chapter and include: user and task analysis, persona and scenario development and the establishment of measurable usability goals. A case study illustrates the application of this design process to develop a Web enabled electronic work requirement awareness program (e-WRAP) for people recovering from mental illness seeking employment. The challenge for social workers is to use these new technologies to improve service provision and enhance quality of life without compromising ethical standards of practice; particularly in relation to client confidentiality, privacy and self-determination.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of ICT Innovation Policy for the Countries Development Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ayesha Saleem ◽  
Kiyohide Higuchi
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Diffusion Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
High Level

In the globalized environment, the economic growth significantly depends on the countries capacity to develop, to apply new technologies and vice versa. Diffusion of information communication technologies is a global phenomenon. Despite of rapid globalization there are considerable differences between nations in terms of adoption and usage of new technologies. This paper aims to draw together the highly eclectic literature on the diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation in order to know what have been done, highlight the generic issues, relevant to policy and will initiate further research and develop potential opportunities. This paper also highlight the low level and high level income countries data and ICT policies frame work to draw conclusions and some case studies as an example. The objective is to review the finding the social economic factor for diffusion of ICT Innovation to make policy recommendation for the development of the country.

Developing Information Communication Technologies for the Human Services

2010 ◽  
pp. 152-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Martin ◽  
Elspeth McKay
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Human Services ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Work Requirement ◽  
Standards Of Practice

This chapter introduces a design process for developing useful information communication technologies for the human services. Key to the success of the design process is an in-depth knowledge and understanding of user needs and requirements. The stages involved in the design process are presented in this chapter and include: user and task analysis, persona and scenario development and the establishment of measurable usability goals. A case study illustrates the application of this design process to develop a Web enabled electronic work requirement awareness program (e-WRAP) for people recovering from mental illness seeking employment. The challenge for social workers is to use these new technologies to improve service provision and enhance quality of life without compromising ethical standards of practice; particularly in relation to client confidentiality, privacy and self-determination.

New Trends and Futuristic Information Communication Technologies for Engineering Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Manjit Singh Sidhu ◽  
Lee Chen Kang
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Learning Institutions

Improving and enhancing education is a goal for higher learning institutions that seek to provide better learning techniques, technologies, and educators and generate knowledgeable students to fulfill the needs of industry. A field in need of significant improvement is engineering. One approach is to review the delivery and pedagogies used in the current educational system. This paper examines the problems faced by staff and students in the field of mechanical engineering. In addition, the authors explore new technologies that enhance and promote the learning process.

Emerging Technologies, Information Provision, and Libraries

2021 ◽  
pp. 590-604
Author(s):  
Alexious Muunga
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Other Information

The advent of computers and information communication technologies (ICTs) has drastically changed the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information. Further, information can be accessed through various media as new technologies continue to spring up. Since information can be accessed anywhere as long as one has internet connectivity, this has resulted in many users not using the libraries and other information centers. The decline in the use of libraries is worrying, hence the need to understand how the emerging technologies have changed information provision in the libraries. The chapter addresses challenges that affect the provision of the needed services in the libraries. Finally, alternative services that libraries are adopting in order for them to remain relevant in this information age are outlined. This chapter provides insights on how libraries can continue to play their role as information providers and how they can fit into the present information age.

Quale rete sviluppare per superare la crisi del welfare sanitario: la probabile risposta di Achille Ardigň

2009 ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Ivo Colozzi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Health Service ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Private Profit

- Ardigo's interest for the topic of the opportunities offered by the development of information communication technologies in the field of health services is referred to the question of the overcoming of the crisis of "transation" between welfare system and life's worlds. Moruzzi, who has developed Ardigo's approach on this topic, writes that Internet may be the link between micro and macro if it will be able to differentiate itself by the national health service and to create, thanks to the development of new technologies, a new cooperation between public and private (profit and non profit) actors at the service of the sick person (subsidiarity). In the Introduction to Moruzzi's book, instead, Ardigň says that the development of the social networks of care is more important than the development of new technologies.Keywords: development, welfare system, health service, technologies, social networks, Ardigň.Parole chiave: sviluppo, sistema di welfare, servizio sanitario, tecnologie, reti sociali, Ardigň.

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