reliable data sources and models, interpretation into a straightforward rather than
technical language is essential.
This platform will implement best practices derived from similar existing efforts
like “my2050”, but it will largely depart from the underlying philosophy of such
tools. We strongly believe that a visually attractive platform is necessary to attract
users to engage with critical energy issues. Nevertheless, the success of the platform
will be determined by the rate at which users return to the platform and make
constant use of it. The unique features that we propose allow users to express their
opinions and concerns, and to understand the impact of their choices on easy–to–
relate–to metrics. We expect that the personalization aspect and the focus on the
user’s interest, rather than providing a pre-packaged solution, will make the user
want to come back and bring other users to the platform. Furthermore, energy
policymakers in general will want also to come back to the site and continuously
monitor it as data and metadata evolves with time and events. A transparent
interface with social media will further facilitate users’ participation.
References
1. World Commission on Environment and Development, Our Common Future (Oxford
University Press, Oxford Paperbacks, 1987)
2. J. Elkington. Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business (New
Society Publishers, 1998)
3. T.L. Saaty, What is the Analytic Hierarchy Process? (Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 1988)
4. T.L. Saaty, Decision Making with Dependence and Feedback: The Analytic Network Process
(RWS Publications, 1996)
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Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not
included in the chapter’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by
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technical language is essential.
This platform will implement best practices derived from similar existing efforts
like “my2050”, but it will largely depart from the underlying philosophy of such
tools. We strongly believe that a visually attractive platform is necessary to attract
users to engage with critical energy issues. Nevertheless, the success of the platform
will be determined by the rate at which users return to the platform and make
constant use of it. The unique features that we propose allow users to express their
opinions and concerns, and to understand the impact of their choices on easy–to–
relate–to metrics. We expect that the personalization aspect and the focus on the
user’s interest, rather than providing a pre-packaged solution, will make the user
want to come back and bring other users to the platform. Furthermore, energy
policymakers in general will want also to come back to the site and continuously
monitor it as data and metadata evolves with time and events. A transparent
interface with social media will further facilitate users’ participation.
References
1. World Commission on Environment and Development, Our Common Future (Oxford
University Press, Oxford Paperbacks, 1987)
2. J. Elkington. Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business (New
Society Publishers, 1998)
3. T.L. Saaty, What is the Analytic Hierarchy Process? (Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 1988)
4. T.L. Saaty, Decision Making with Dependence and Feedback: The Analytic Network Process
(RWS Publications, 1996)
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing,
adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate
credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and
indicate if changes were made.
The images or other third party material in this chapter are included in the chapter’s Creative
Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not
included in the chapter’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by
statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from
the copyright holder.
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