Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs): prospects for knowledge co-creation and resilience in the Information Age
Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs): prospects for knowledge co-creation and resilience in the Information Age
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cosust.2015.07.015
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发表时间：
2016-02-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Hannah, David M.
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作者：
Karpouzoglou, Timothy;Zulkafli, Zed;Hannah, David M.
技术的发展正在影响全球的信息获取。这为理解新技术在可持续性研究中的作用提供了机遇和挑战。本文重点介绍了一套称为环境虚拟观测站（EVOs）的技术，该技术是为交流观测和模拟环境过程而开发的。evo的优势在于它们是开放和分散的，从而使多个参与者之间的信息流动和所有权民主化。然而，关于evo的讨论很少超出其技术层面。通过评估evo的演变，我们说明了为什么参与政策和社会方面也是及时的。虽然第一代evo是为科学家准备的，但第二代evo可以通过其参与式设计对知识共同创造和复原力产生更广泛的影响。
Developments in technologies are shaping information access globally. This presents opportunities and challenges for understanding the role of new technologies in sustainability research. This article focuses on a suite of technologies termed Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs) developed for communicating observations and simulation of environmental processes. A strength of EVOs is that they are open and decentralised, thus democratising flow and ownership of information between multiple actors. However, EVOs are discussed rarely beyond their technical aspects. By evaluating the evolution of EVOs, we illustrate why it is timely to engage with policy and societal aspects as well. While first generation EVOs are primed for scientists, second generation EVOs can have broader implications for knowledge co-creation and resilience through their participatory design.