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Auflistung nach Autor:in "Chiabai, Aline"

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  • Konferenzbeitrag
    Analysis and Use of Information and Communication Tools in Economics of Climate Change
    (Environmental Informatics and Industrial Environmental Protection: Concepts, Methods and Tools, 2009) Chiabai, Aline
    The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the context of climate change is of great importance in the scientific community, but can also play an important role in the policy context. On the one hand, the results achievable for mitigation and adaptation are influencing the policy arena, and on the other hand these instruments represent an opportunity for decision-makers of applying innovative forms of public administration based on stakeholder’s involvement, which can reduce the existing gap between policy-makers and citizens (Oates, 2003). The paper provides an analysis of the main ICT tools and methods used in climate change economics by means of a questionnaire-based survey and focus groups discussion with specific experts in this context. The issues addressed are related with the use and relevance of ICT in the different research area of climate change, the perceived usefulness of these tools, and their importance in the scientific, economic and policy contexts. The main problems and limitations of ICT are investigated, together with the potentiality they can play in future research.
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    Analysis of ICT Research Demand in Environmental Research: A User.Centric Approach
    (Integration of Environmental Information in Europe, 2010) Chiabai, Aline; Maurer, Lisa
    The paper proposes a model to analyse the demand for ICT in key areas of environmental research, including climate change, natural resources, energy and biodiversity. The study applies stated preference techniques (based on surveys) and utility models to analyse the users’ preferences for ICT tools in different areas. Four on-line questionnaires have been administered in the period December 2009 – January 2010 to experts and end-users working in the above mentioned research areas. Results of the surveys show that ICT-related tools and activities need to be developed and implemented in specific contexts, taking into account users’ needs and expectations. The choice of the contexts for ICT development is strategically important as it provides the direction for future research. In particular, the use of e-participation and egovernance tools for decision-making is still not mature compared to other tools and systems. The study findings thus call for a broader development of participatory processes that can help policy makers in taking more effective decisions over the territory, based on the stakeholders’ views and aspirations.