Information design to support 'an emergent type of local governance'. (28th June 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kawai, Takayoshi
• Is Part Of: International journal of Web based communities. Volume 3:Number 3(2007)
• Page Start: 300
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2007-06-28
• Subjects: e-democracy -- local government -- governance -- local community -- blogs -- bulletin board systems -- BBS -- electronic democracy -- web based communities -- policy cooperation markets -- non-profit organisations -- information design; Online social networks -- Periodicals; Social media -- Periodicals; World Wide Web -- Periodicals; 302.30285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-8394

Abstract

A Bulletin Board System (BBS) forum for citizens and a 'policy cooperation market' serve as platforms in a local government and for Nonprofit Organisations (NPOs) to support an emergent type of local governance, and occupy an important place in this report. The platforms in a community, however, are not confined to the BBS forum for citizens, and so, we are currently conducting verification experiments using the 'e-community SHIMADA', which is a platform for the local community. We discuss the information design of e-community SHIMADA as an important platform.