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Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Development

A Resource Book of Methods and Applications

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Editors:
  1. Gregory E. Kersten
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  2. Zbigniew Mikolajuk
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  3. Anthony Gar-On Yeh
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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Research Issues

    1. Software Integration for Environmental Management

      • Victor S. Chabanyuk, Olexandr V. Obvintsev
      Pages 305-328

    2. Design of Decision Support Systems as Federated Information Systems

      • David J. Abel, Kerry Taylor, Gavin Walker, Graham Williams
      Pages 329-342

    3. Knowledge Discovery in Databases and Decision Support

      • Anantha Mahadevan, Kumudini Ponnudurai, Gregory E. Kersten, Roland Thomas
      Pages 343-368

  2. Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 367-367
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    2. Experience and Potential

      • Patrick A. V. Hall
      Pages 369-390

    3. DSS Application Areas

      • Gregory E. Kersten, Gordon Lo
      Pages 391-407

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 409-423
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About this book

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 the decision support system, or DSS.
This book explores the area of DSS in the context of sustainable development. As DSS is a very new technique, especially in the developing world, this book will serve as a reference text, primarily for managers, government officials, and information professionals in developing countries. It covers the concept of sustainable development, defines DSS and how it can be used in the planning and management of sustainable development, and examines the state of the art in DSS use. Other interested readers will include students, teachers, and analysts in information sciences; DSS designers, developers, and implementors; and international development agencies.

About the authors

Gregory Kersten is Director of the Centre for Computer Assisted Management, School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Zbigniew Mikolajuk is a program specialist in information technology for Canada's International Development Research Centre. Anthony Gar-On Yeh is Assistant Director of the Centre for Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Development

  • Book Subtitle: A Resource Book of Methods and Applications

  • Editors: Gregory E. Kersten, Zbigniew Mikolajuk, Anthony Gar-On Yeh

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b110098

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8582-0Published: 30 September 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5094-9Published: 03 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-47542-9Published: 01 March 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 423

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Business Mathematics, Economics, general, IT in Business, Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Development Economics

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