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DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A Resource Book of Methods and Applications Edited by Gregory E. Kersten, Zbigniew Mikolajuk, and Anthony Gar-On Yeh IDRC/Kluwer Academic 1999 ISBN 0-88936-906-2 420 pp. 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. THE EDITORS Gregory Kersten is Director of the Centre for Computer Assisted Management, School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Zbigniew Mikolajuk is a Singapore-based 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. CONTENTS Preface Decisions Support for Sustainable Development: An Overview — TungX. Bui Part I. Sustainable Development and Decision-making Part II. Applications and Case Studies Part III. Research Issues Part IV. Decision Support for Sustainable Development Glossary Contributors |
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