The social innovation potential of ICT-enabled citizen observatories to increase eParticipation in local flood risk management

Technology in Society

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 187-198

  Wehn, Uta ^a   Evers, Jaap ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Citizen observatory; Environmental management; EParticipation; Flood risk management; Social innovation

Indexed keywords

BIG DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; INNOVATION; OBSERVATORIES; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKERS; E-PARTICIPATION; EARTH OBSERVATIONS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL INNOVATIONS; TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84935003851     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2015.05.002     Document Type: Article

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