Information for Sustainable Development

Name: Information for Sustainable Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781783306664
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Technology, People and Society

By G. G. Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury

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Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges, and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of information science. Written by an author team with extensive experience in the research and practice of... Read More

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Information for Sustainable Development

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This book offers an information science perspective of the SDGs. It introduces the concepts and principles of information science and data management, before moving on to consider the current state of collection, management and use of different kinds of data for the SDGs at global and national levels.

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Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges, and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of information science. Written by an author team with extensive experience in the research and practice of information and sustainability, the book provides a thorough introduction to the SDGs and the impact of information, data, people, and society on measuring performance and assessing progress in achieving the SDG goals.

Split into four distinct sections, the book provides an introduction to the landscape for information, data, and metadata in the context of the SDGs, before exploring key topics such as:

how metadata is used in measuring progress and success, and the challenges and complexities of calculation methods and the interpretation of data
digital literacy and the digital divide across different countries and regions, and how critical information skills are in achieving success in the SDGs
specific human and social challenges associated with the SDGs
education for sustainable development and the role of environmental literacy
an examination of the research and development in the information sector around green libraries, climate change, and sustainability, including a proposed research and training framework for future information science research

This book will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in information and computer sciences as well as disciplines such as politics, business, and education. It will provide inspiration and new discussions on how the information, data, people, and societal elements of the SDGs should be considered and embedded in future research and training activity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783306664

Publisher: Facet Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Facet Publishing

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Education & Reference G. G. Chowdhury Non-Fiction Science & Nature Sudatta Chowdhury

About the Author

G. G. Chowdhury is a Professor of Information Science in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, he had held several senior academic positions including Professor and Head of Mathematics and Information Sciences, and as the Head of iSchool at Northumbria University and as a Professor and Director of Information and Knowledge Management at the University of Technology Sydney. Professor Chowdhury is a world-leading expert in digital libraries, cultural information management and sustainable information systems and services. He has published 16 books and over 160 research papers and has previously served as the European and Global Chair of the iSchools organisation.

Sudatta Chowdhury is a Research Associate in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, she had held several academic and research positions at universities in the UK, Singapore and Australia. Her research focuses on information-seeking behaviour and human-centred challenges for access to information, including digital divide and digital and information skills. She has co-authored five books and several journal and conference papers and book chapters.