Designing for Place-Based Social Interaction of Urban Residents in Mexico, South Africa and Australia
(2006) Designing for Place-Based Social Interaction of Urban Residents in Mexico, South Africa and Australia. In Kjeldskov, Jesper and Paay, Jeni, Eds. Proceedings OZCHI, Sydney.
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Abstract
The design of technology to facilitate social interaction of urban residents is increasingly important for many countries around the world. México and South Africa are particularly prone to issues that stem from urban densification and a lack of adequate affordable housing. Governments look to ICT to take on a mediating and facilitating role. This paper reports on research-in-progress of a tri-continental study. The external factors and aims of this pilot project identifying local case studies to prepare for a larger and longer term international comparison of local community networking approaches are examined. It is argued that by careful attention to cultural and social assets in the community, innovations will be engendered which enhance economic and social development. Preliminary design implications for the support of neighbourhood interactions across different socio-cultural contexts are presented.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| RM Number: | 2007000695 |
| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | Community Networks; Residential Neighbourhoods; Interaction Design; Community Informatics; Urban Renewal; México; South Africa; Australia; H.5.3: Group and Organization Interfaces – collaborative computing, web-based interaction |
| Subjects: | 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media > 400104 Communication and Media Studies 370000 Studies in Human Society > 370100 Sociology > 370104 Urban Sociology and Community Studies 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280104 Computer-Human Interaction |
| ID Code: | 5276 |
| Deposited By: | Foth, Marcus |
| Deposited On: | 05 January 2007 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.ozchi.org/ |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2006 (please consult author) |