ICT and regional development in Australia
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | ICT and regional development in Australia |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
Book Title | Encyclopedia of developing regional communities with information and communication technology |
Authors | Pease, Wayne (Author), Rowe, Michelle (Author) and Wright, Lauretta (Author) |
Editors | Marshall, Stewart, Taylor, Wal and Yu, Xinghuo |
Page Range | 348-352 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 1591405750 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch061 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/ict-regional-development-australia/11403 |
Abstract | Traditionally, regional Australia has lagged behind urban regions from the point of view of the provision of infrastructure to facilitate information and communication technology (ICT). This has generally meant that the transformation to the ‘new economy’ has been much slower as evidenced by a dearth of businesses embracing ICT and so ‘missing out’ on the benefits and opportunities it affords. This however needs to be tested and this article explores this assertion. It overviews the development within the Hervey Bay region of Australia of information technology infrastructure which has in recent times, spawned the development of community based information technology driven organisations. A number of initiatives have emerged within this region promoting the acceptance of a ‘knowledge-based future’. This article looks at one such initiative - Bay Connect a community based Internet development and training project - and considers its impact on the community. The article also documents the state of play regarding the provision of Internet and broadband digital services infrastructures within the Hervey Bay region. |
Keywords | ICT, regional development, Bay Connect, Hervey Bay |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460507. Information extraction and fusion |
440305. Population trends and policies | |
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Business |
Edith Cowan University | |
Faculty of Arts |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xx64/ict-and-regional-development-in-australia
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