Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs): Prospects for knowledge co-creation and resilience in the Information Age

Timothy Karpouzoglou; Zed Zulkafli; Sam Grainger; Art Dewulf; Wouter Buytaert; David M. Hannah

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2015.07.015

Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs): Prospects for knowledge co-creation and resilience in the Information Age

Timothy Karpouzoglou^*, Zed Zulkafli, Sam Grainger, Art Dewulf, Wouter Buytaert, David M. Hannah

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-48
Number of pages	9
Journal	Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Volume	18
Early online date	31 Aug 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2015.07.015
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2016

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General Environmental Science
General Social Sciences

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