| ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability: Practice and Applications Contributor(s): Steyn, Jacques (Editor), Van Belle, Jean-Paul (Editor), Mansilla, Eduardo Villanueva (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1615209972 ISBN-13: 9781615209972 Publisher: Information Science Reference OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Reference - Political Science | Globalization - Business & Economics | Development - General |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| LCCN: 2010039758 |
| Series: Premier Reference Source |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (3.00 lbs) 474 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted by well meaning philanthropists, aid agencies and governments in projects to deploy ICT solutions in developing contexts. The very long list of public Internet access facilities (telecenters, internet caf s, multi-purpose community centers) that were either closed down, or that never got off the ground in the first place, is very troublesome. Yet, there are some cases that seem to be very effective. ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability: Practice and Applications unites the theoretical underpinnings and scientific methodology of an approach of deploying ICT in marginalized communities to bridge the so-called digital divide. This book contains case studies of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean that demonstrate which approaches work and which do not in deploying public access to information sources. |