Collaborative Networks for a Sustainable World: 11th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2010, St. Etienne, France, October 11-13, 2010, Proceedings

Luis M. Camarinha-Matos (Curatore)

Xavier Boucher (Curatore)

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2010

Collaborative Networks for a Sustainable World Aiming to reach a sustainable world calls for a wider collaboration among multiple stakeholders from different origins, as the changes needed for sustainability exceed the capacity and capability of any individual actor. In recent years there has been a growing awareness both in the political sphere and in civil society including the bu- ness sectors, on the importance of sustainability. Therefore, this is an important and timely research issue, not only in terms of systems design but also as an effort to b- row and integrate contributions from different disciplines when designing and/or g- erning those systems. The discipline of collaborative networks especially, which has already emerged in many application sectors, shall play a key role in the implemen- tion of effective sustainability strategies. PRO-VE 2010 focused on sharing knowledge and experiences as well as identi- ing directions for further research and development in this area. The conference - dressed models, infrastructures, support tools, and governance principles developed for collaborative networks, as important resources to support multi-stakeholder s- tainable developments. Furthermore, the challenges of this theme open new research directions for CNs. PRO-VE 2010 held in St.

• Curatore: Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Xavier Boucher
• Editore: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Collana: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 783 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9783642159602

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