Initial design process of the sustainability science ontology for knowledge-sharing to support co-deliberation

Sustainability Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-192

  Kumazawa, Terukazu ^a   Kozaki, Kouji ^b   Matsui, Takanori ^b   Saito, Osamu ^c   Ohta, Mamoru ^d   Hara, Keishiro ^b   Uwasu, Michinori ^b   Kimura, Michinori ^e   Mizoguchi, Riichiro ^f  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Enegate Co Ltd   (Japan)

^e LAKE BIWA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^f JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Co deliberation support; Design process; Knowledge structuring; Ontology; Sustainability science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897580814     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-013-0202-z     Document Type: Article

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