Frequently asked questions about Opasnet
This page is a encyclopedia article.
The page identifier is Op_en3040 |
|---|
| Moderator: [[category:Moderator:Jouni]][[user:Jouni|Jouni]] [[moderators#Jouni|(see all)]] |
|
|
| Upload data
|
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Opasnet is a collection of topics that may be of interest to a user of Opasnet and that are not easily found from other pages.
User communities
- Who uses Opasnet and for what purposes?
- Opasnet was designed to provide scientific information for societal decision-making. This is still its main purpose. Most of the current users are developing and utilising assessments about policy-relevant topics related to environment and health. Climate change is a special topic. However, there are no restrictions about the use: information in Opasnet can be used for any purpose.
- Who are the target audiences?
- Opasnet attempts to reach three target groups. First, politicians and other policy-makers need information and careful analyses when developing policies. Second, researchers possess large amounts of information that is useful for evaluating policies. And third, everyone can make his or her share in getting acquainted with the topics under political debate, participating in discussions and valuations, and making sure that politicians are aware of the best knowledge of the topic when making decisions. In addition, for example students can use Opasnet to learn about environment and health, and other topics covered in the website.
- What can you actually do in Opasnet?
- You can for example
- Read about topics relevant for policy-making,
- Undertake integrated assessments about environment and health - or any other topic,
- Learn about making these assessments,
- Disseminate methods and results used in and produced by the assessments.
Structure and content
- What is the overall content of Opasnet?
- Opasnet contains scientific information about any topic that is (or might be) relevant for a policy issue. The diversity of the content is therefore very large. It can even be said that ANYTHING that can be studied with science may be dealth with in Opasnet.
- What is the structure of Opasnet?
- Opasnet is a website that has basically two parts. One part is a wiki site that describes assessments and its parts called variables. It also describes all methods needed to perform the assessment. It may also contain encyclopedia articles about relevant topics like Wikipedia; or, unlike Wikipedia, it may contain original research studies.
Ownership=
- Who owns Opasnet?
- Everyone. All the content in Opasnet is distributed under the GNU Free documentation license. This means that everyone can freely read, copy, and use the information available and modify it for new purposes. However, a proper citation should be made to the source of information. Only the Opasnet trademark and logo are properties of National Institute for Health and Welfare.
user communities, structure, scope and functionality);
how to host and maintain the toolbox beyond the life of the projects, so that its long-term use can be assured;
to identify, discuss, and begin to resolve, issues about data security and intellectual property rights;
distribution of work across the two project teams.