This title provides a survey on approaches to information systems supporting sustainable development in the private or public sector. It also documents and encourages the first steps of environmental information processing towards this more comprehensive goal.

The Internet and other technological developments are now playing increasing roles in consumer health and the delivery of health services. This book provides developmental solutions and explanations for cardiovascular diagnostics. Useful to field researchers, academicians, and healthcare...

"This book explores new research in smart phones with an emphasis on positioning solutions in smart phones, smart phone-based navigation applications, mobile geographical information systems, and related standards"--Provided by publisher.

"This book covers the use, effects, potentials and limitations of new technology for information and communication in social settings and aims to develop an understanding of different perspectives of sustainable development"--Provided by publisher.

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of information technology as it relates to sustainable economic development and the development of knowledge societies"--Provided by publisher.

"This book will provide insight on the issues and repercussions of collecting and analysing the movement of people using techniques such as privacy preserving data mining, ontologies, space-time modeling and visualization"--Provided by publisher.

"This book unites the theoretical underpinnings and scientific methodology of an approach of deploying ICT in marginalized communities to bridge the so-called digital divide. This book contains case studies of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean that demonstrate which approaches work...

"This handbook coalesces worldwide investigations, thoughts, and practices in the area of Green ICT, covering the technical advances, methodological innovations, and social changes that result in enhancements and improvements in business strategies, social policies, and technical...

ICT enabling more energy efficient processes, including e-invoicing as a case / Freek Bomhof, Maarten Hoeve -- Information and communication technology revolution and global warming / Pavel Somavat, Vinod Namboodiri -- Architecture and mechanisms of energy auto-tuning / Sebastian Götz ... [et...