 In
recent years a world consensus has been reached on the need for
sustainable development. In addition to a change of
perspective about development, the concept of sustainable
development implies new demands. One of these is the production of
information, which plays a critical role, given that it provides
the foundation for decision-making processes and development
monitoring. Indicators represent important tools for communicating
to different types of users, permitting the transformation of
information into action. Nevertheless, initiatives for developing
and utilizing indicators require tools that are easy to use and
that permit access to useful information. This information must be
appropriate to the elaboration of planning and monitoring
strategies.
To respond to these demands, the International
Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
in cooperation with the World Bank and the United
Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
developed the product “Rural
Sustainability Indicators: A Vision for Central America.”
The purpose of this product is to develop, evaluate and refine
indices and indicators, and the tools for visualizing the
information in an easy-to-use interface. The project also has the
goal of using available information from government institutions
and distributing all the data, indicators and tools to a large
number of national institutions and users.
Given the demand for this product, and to
facilitate access and diffusion, this web site and interface has
been developed. All the indicators, data and documentation from
the original CD can be downloaded. Users can also browse the data
with an Internet map server application.
¿What do you need to install and use the Rural and Sustainability
Indicators CD?
- Computer: IBM-compatible PC
- Operating system: Microsoft® Windows95 or Windows NT or
higher (also Windows® 3.1 with
Win32s)
- Memory: 32 Mb RAM or higher (minimum - 12 Mb RAM)
- Processor: Pentium (minimum - 486 processor)
- Accessories: Super VGA Monitor (minimum - VGA)
- Graphic board for Super VGA (minimum - Graphic board for VGA)
¿What do you need to download the Rural and Sustainability
Indicators CD?
- Size of each file: 20 Mb (5 files)
Average time to download:
- Dial-Up (56K): 48 minutes, 8 seconds
- Broadband (100+K): 3 minutes, 2 seconds.
¿What do you need to use the web application with ArcIMS HTML
Viewer for Indicators CD?
- All requirements mentioned above.
- Modem and Internet Connection: Broadband
connection recommended (Note: the application will work for 56K
modems and Internet connections, but displays slowly. Patience
required).
Authors
- CD: Manuel Winograd and Andy Farrow
- Web Application: Glenn Hyman, Elizabeth
Barona and Claudia Perea
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