Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Development: A Resource Book of Methods and Applications - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0889369062 ISBN 13: 9780889369061

Publisher: IDRC Books, 1999

Synopsis

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.

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About the Authors

Gregory Kersten is Director of the Centre for Computer Assisted Management, School of Business, Carleton University, Canada.

Zbigniew Mikolajuk is a program specialist in information technology for Canada's International Development Research Center.

Anthony Gar-On Yeh is Assistant Director of the Center for Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong.

Edition details

• Publisher: IDRC Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889369062
• ISBN 13: 9780889369061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 420
• Editor: Kersten Gregory, Mikolajuk Zbigniew, Gar-On Yeh Anthony