Evaluating Public (e-)Information Provision

Basilio Acerete (), Ana Yetano () and Sonia Royo ()
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Basilio Acerete: University of Saragossa
Ana Yetano: University of Saragossa
Sonia Royo: University of Saragossa

Chapter 4 in Evaluating e-Participation, 2016, pp 63-81 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter analyzes the Web sites of the environment departments of European local government signatories of the Aalborg+10 Commitments. It represents an example of evaluating a first category of e-participation, that is, electronic access to information. The aim is to establish the extent to which the signatories make use of the Internet to promote e-participation and environmentally friendly behaviors among their citizens. Our results show that the developments in e-participation are higher in those areas just giving information than in areas of interactive communication. The Internet, as a tool to revitalize the public sphere, is still limited to those countries with higher levels of transparency and a culture of citizen engagement.

Keywords: Local Government; European City; Citizen Participation; Southern European Country; Environmental Topic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25403-6_4

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