Thesis Header pages

Title Page

Abstract

Index

Acknowledgements

Glossary

1. Thesis Introduction

1. Introduction
   

2. Hypothesis and Method

1. Hypothesis
   
2. Research Questions
   
3. Thesis Methodology
   
4. Thesis Roadmap
   

3. Assumptions and Foundation

1. Assumptions
   
2. Public Participation Review
   
3. Information Technology Review
   

4. Designing an Experiment

1. Introduction
   
2. The Problem
   
3. The Scenarios
   
4. The Intelligent Multimedia System Design
   
5. The Experiment Design
   
6. The Quest for the Case Study
   

5. The Experiment

1. Introduction
   
2. The Case
   
3. The Actors
   
4. The Experiment Models
   
5. The Chronology
   
6. The Expert Panel
   
7. The Collaborative Tools
   
8. The FAQ Model
   
9. The Institutional Response
   
10. The Knowledge Acquisition
    
11. The System
    
12. The Public Consultation
    
13. The Knowledge Gap
    
14. Results Summary
    

6. Discussing the Experiment

1. Introduction
   
2. Experiment Overview
   
3. The FAQ Paradoxes
   
4. Planning Paradigms
   
5. The Institutional Implications
   

7. The Qualitative Jump

1. Introduction
   
2. The Nature of the Problem
   
3. The Decision Model Implications
   

8. Thesis Conclusions

1. Conclusions
   

Bibliography

APPENDIX

FAQ (english)

FAQ (portuguese)

IMS Acknowledgments

CITIDEP

IMS Portfollio