[Asis-l] Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) 3(3)

[Dr. Susheel Chhabra]

The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC)
Volume 3, Issue 3, July - September 2016
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 2328-5494; EISSN: 2328-5508;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijcesc<http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851>

Editor-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra (Periyar Management and Computer College, India)

Note: The International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) has an Open Access option, which allows individuals and institutions unrestricted access to its published content. Unlike traditional subscription-based publishing models, open access content is available without having to purchase or subscribe to the journal in which the content is published. All IGI Global manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.


ARTICLE 1

Integrated Model of Affordable Housing Delivery for the City of Windhoek

Isaac Okoth Randa (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia)

Limited access to affordable and decent housing for the low-medium income households of Namibia, especially in Windhoek, is a major concern. This is evident as nearly 70 percent of the population are unable to access affordable housing. This situation is exacerbated by lack of an integrated framework for affordable housing delivery strategy. Adopting an interpretivist perspective, in depth literature review of published records, and using hybrid value chain model; this paper aims to identify an effective and efficient strategy for the delivery of affordable housing in Windhoek through the application of the stakeholder approach. Also, the paper intends to determine the appropriate division of roles between public, private and community institutions, and to suggest possible policy interventions necessary for a viable affordable housing delivery strategy. Though several non-integrated initiatives are operational in Windhoek, the joint Public-Private-Social-Sector Partnership model represents a new business model in the affordable housing sector.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/integrated-model-of-affordable-housing-delivery-for-the-city-of-windhoek/175635<http://www.igi-global.com/article/integrated-model-of-affordable-housing-delivery-for-the-city-of-windhoek/175635>

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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=175635<http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=175635>

ARTICLE 2

A Computational Perspective of Knowledge Empowerment for Healthcare Decision Making: Computational Perspective of Knowledge Empowerment

Timothy Jay Carney (University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA)

People in a variety of settings can be heard uttering the phrase that “knowledge is power” or the relatively equivalent concept that “information is power.” However, the research literature in particular lacks a simple and standardized way to examine the relationship between knowledge and power. There is a lack operational quantitative definitions of this relationship to adequately support the building of complex computational models used in addressing some longstanding public health and healthcare delivery issues like differential access to care, inequitable care and treatment, institutional bias, disparities in health outcomes, and eliminating barriers to patient-centered care. The objective of this discussion is to present a relational algorithm that can be used in both conceptual discussions on knowledge empowerment modeling, as well as in the building of computational models that want to explore the variable of knowledge empowerment within computer simulation experiments.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/a-computational-perspective-of-knowledge-empowerment-for-healthcare-decision-making/175636<http://www.igi-global.com/article/a-computational-perspective-of-knowledge-empowerment-for-healthcare-decision-making/175636>

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ARTICLE 3

Urban Development Through Smart Cities in India

Neeta Baporikar (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia and University of Pune, India)

India is on the path of developing its smart cities at a faster pace in near future. But what constitutes a smart city and what is purpose of this focus remains to be explored. Through in depth literature review and grounded approach this paper, appraises the genesis of smart city to develop a better understanding of urban problems. It explores how smart cities intend to relate the infrastructure, operational functioning, planning through management, control and optimization to ensure equity, fairness for realizing better quality of city life. The paper also attempts to review how informed participation creates shared knowledge for democratic governance. Anticipated paradigm shifts that will occur in this area of research and the expected impacts in developing and planning smart cities in general and in particular the steps being taken in India in development of smart cities is delved into.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/urban-development-through-smart-cities-in-india/175637<http://www.igi-global.com/article/urban-development-through-smart-cities-in-india/175637>

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=175637<http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=175637>

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of IJCESC:

The mission of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) is to discuss and explore value driven civic engagement practices, processes, and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. The journal promotes cutting edge research on various issues of civic engagement as an integrated platform for researchers, scholars, academic institutions, and civic society. IJCESC achieves its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, and collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide.

Indices of IJCESC:

  *   Cabell's Directories
  *   Google Scholar
  *   Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

Coverage of IJCESC:

Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:

  *   Civic engagement and political reforms for development
  *   Civic engagement and rural development
  *   Civic engagement and urban development
  *   Civic engagement for development and social change
  *   Civic engagement for organization development
  *   Civic engagement reforms and capacity building
  *   ICTs engagement and social change
  *   Leadership cases for civic engagement
  *   Preservation of natural resources
  *   Public policy and social change
  *   Role of administrative competencies for civic engagement
  *   Smart governance practices
  *   Smart regulatory frameworks for civic engagement
  *   Social accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectors
  *   Social networks and collaborations for bringing social change
  *   Standards and benchmarks for civic engagement
  *   Value-driven civic engagement
  *   Women and child development

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851<http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851>