LEADER 04173nam 22006735 450 001 9910299662103321 005 20221011115027.0 010 $a3-319-08239-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-08239-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000261952 035 $a(EBL)1965360 035 $a(OCoLC)893480467 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001372465 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11767023 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001372465 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11303931 035 $a(PQKB)10345940 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-08239-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1965360 035 $a(PPN)182093077 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000261952 100 $a20141011d2015 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aComputing in Research and Development in Africa $eBenefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions /$fedited by Abdoulaye Gamatié 205 $a1st ed. 2015. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (283 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 1 $a3-319-08238-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 327 $aPart 1: On natural resources and health management -- Framework for Time Relevant Water Monitoring System -- Green and distributed architecture for managing big data of biodiversity -- Towards an ontology-based framework for data integration: Application to agriculture and health domains in Senegal -- Information and Communication Technology: A Tool for Health Care Delivery in Nigeria -- Part 2: On social networks and economical aspects -- Community Analysis and Link Prediction in Dynamic Social Networks -- Web 2.0 computing and social media as solution enablers for economic development -- Electronic Commerce in Egypt -- Research on ICT Development in Africa Countries focusing on Benefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions. 330 $aThis book describes the trends, challenges and solutions in computing use for scientific research and development within different domains in Africa, such as health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, education and engineering. The benefits expected are discussed by a number of recognized, domain-specific experts, with a common theme being computing as solution enabler. This book is the first document providing such a representative up-to-date view on this topic at the continent level.   ? Discusses computing for scientific research and development on the African continent, addressing domains such as engineering, health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, and education; ? Describes the state-of-the-art in usage of computing to address problems in developing countries pertaining to health, productivity, economic growth, and renewable energy; ? Offers insights applicable to all developing countries on the use of computing technologies to address a variety of societal issues. 606 $aEngineering economics 606 $aEngineering economy 606 $aComputers and civilization 606 $aElectronic circuits 606 $aEngineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T22016 606 $aComputers and Society$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/I24040 606 $aCircuits and Systems$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T24068 615 0$aEngineering economics. 615 0$aEngineering economy. 615 0$aComputers and civilization. 615 0$aElectronic circuits. 615 14$aEngineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing. 615 24$aComputers and Society. 615 24$aCircuits and Systems. 676 $a004 676 $a620 676 $a621.3815 676 $a658.5 702 $aGamatié$b Abdoulaye$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299662103321 996 $aComputing in Research and Development in Africa$91412438 997 $aUNINA