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A case study on the community initiative of www.brookmans.com.
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A case study on the community initiative of www.brookmans.com. All communities have a need for Information Communication Technologies and "technology can play a significant role in Promoting community building by facilitating information, communication, and resource exchange" (Turner-Lee & Pinkett: 3). The village of Brookmans Park is the perfect example of a community working with initiatives, but lacking certain necessities. This case study will explore where community informatics help to promote a community but also to highlight where the existing initiatives need improving or developing. Brookmans Park is a small village situated twenty miles north of London in the county of Hertfordshire. In 1998, the population of Brookmans Park and the close surrounding area was 6,400 which reflects the size of this small community. The majority of people in Brookmans Park are aged between 16 and 59 and the population could be said to be a growing one with ten births to...
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