Environmental Online Communication
Minitrack at the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-38; Internet and the Digital Economy Track); January 3-6, 2005, Big Island of Hawaii.
http://www.ecoresearch.net/hicss/
The Internet and wireless communication networks are transforming how society handles the explosive growth yet dwindling half-life of environmental information. Addressing the transition to knowledge-based economies, the interdisciplinary minitrack on environmental online communication investigates the role of information technology in advocating sustainability and ecosystem protection.
The minitrack focuses on the design, implementation, management, funding, promotion, use and evaluation of environmental information systems. It explores the role of such systems in building communities, maintaining organizations, engaging groups in decision-making, and supporting education and advocacy campaigns. Theoretical work on the methodological, technological and organizational foundations of environmental online communication will complement case studies of planned and successfully deployed systems.
Possible topics for submissions include but are not limited to:
Raising Environmental Awareness
- Online Advocacy
- Electronic Fundraising
- Topic Detection and Tracking
- Environmental Online Education
Collaborative Learning and Decision-Making
- Large Group Applications
- Public Involvement Processes
- Online Facilitated Discussions
- Online Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Environmental Web Portals
- System Architecture and Maintenance
- Development Methodologies that Consider the Dynamics, Complexity, and Distributed Character of Environmental Issues
- Information Modeling and Visualization
Environmental Sciences
- Sharing and Communicating Scientific Data
- Translating Scientific Knowledge into Behavioral Change
- Geographically Referenced Environmental Data
- Distributed Internet Computing
Corporate Sustainability
- Environmental Impact of Corporate Information Systems
- Environmental Reporting via the World Wide Web
- Socially Responsible Investment Portals
Environmental Networks and Virtual Communities
- Trust and Credibility
- Online Collaboration
- Knowledge Management
IMPORTANT DATES
Author guidelines including templates and formatting details will be made available shortly. For further information, please check the instructions on the HICSS conference Web site or contact arno.scharl@uwa.edu.au.
31 Mar 2004: Optional abstract submission for indication of appropriate content
15 Jun 2004: Paper submission
15 Aug 2004: Notification of acceptance and reviewer comments
01 Oct 2004: Camera-ready copy of revised papers due
03 Jan 2005: HICSS-38
CO-CHAIRS
Prof Arno Scharl (arno.scharl@uwa.edu.au)
University of Western Australia, Business School
35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
A/Prof Susan Senecah (ssenecah@mailbox.syr.edu)
State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Dr, Syracuse NY 13210, USA
Posted on February 24, 2004