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Knowledge Engineering for Innovation and Sustainability

  • Book

  • 300 Pages
  • March 2024
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 5308568

Knowledge Engineering for Innovation and Sustainability is an interdisciplinary examination, not only of knowledge engineering, but also innovation, allowing environmental scientists to gain a better understanding of technological solutions and innovative methods. It is organized in a methodical way, first by defining sustainability and innovation, then by laying out a conceptual framework. The book goes on to explore causality and systems thinking for examining a particular phenomenon, and then presents processes for analysis and design. Finally, it lays out the narrative of sustainability as well as what needs to be done to ensure the future of sustainability. By applying key concepts of innovation and knowledge engineering to sustainability problems, Knowledge Engineering for Innovation and Sustainability provides a structured approach to putting theory into practice for sustainable development.

Table of Contents

1. Knowledge and Knowledge Engineering
2. Concept and Framework
3. Causality and System Thinking
4. Design
5. Meaning and Narrative
6. Action and Network
7. Toward a Sustainable Society

Authors

Yuya Kajikawa Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Yuya Kajikawa is a Professor at the School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a Professor at Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo. He is also a Visiting Professor at Strategic Innovation Office, Nagoya University. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as his Ph.D, from the University of Tokyo. His research interests include development of methodologies for technology and innovation management. He has a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, which cover a variety of disciplines including engineering, information science, environmental science, and technology and innovation management. He serves as an Associate Editor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Elsevier), an Editor of Sustainability Science (Springer) and a member of editorial boards in other international journals.