Document (#38202)

Author

Li, R.

Title

¬The influence of geospatial factors on democracy : its representation on web interface design

Source

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 65(2014) no.2, S.313-333

Year

2014

Abstract

Democracy is represented on web interface design (Li, 2010). Wittfogel's (1957) Eastern autocracy states that 2 environmental dimensions, rainfall and sea border, influence the origin of democracy. This study examined Wittfogel's Eastern autocracy theory through statistical analysis of average annual precipitation, land boundaries, latitudes, and annual temperature of 196 countries and territories with their freedom levels defined by Freedom House, to find out the correlations between these geospatial factors and democracy. In addition, this study extended its investigation to web interface design by examining democracy represented on college/university websites in correlations with these geospatial factors. A total of 130 college/university websites selected from 65 countries were coded and examined systematically in linear and multiple regression analyses. This study concluded that democracy correlates positively with annual precipitation and latitude, but negatively with land boundaries and annual temperature. Furthermore, this study indicated that these 4 geospatial variables associate with democracy represented on web interface design, although the associations are not statistically significant. This study also suggested that it is more accurate to predict democracy if the 4 geospatial factors are considered together as dependent variables. By examining Wittfogel's theory of hydraulic civilization on web interface design, this study not only extended its sociological perspective to the information science arena, but also provided a better understanding of the functionality of the Internet in information dissemination and its cultural and sociological aspects.

Similar documents (content)

1. Li, R.: ¬The representation of national political freedom on Web interface design : the indicators (2009) 0.23

   0.22559567 = sum of:
     0.22559567 = product of:
       0.56398916 = sum of:
         0.028075427 = weight(abstract_txt:countries in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.028075427 = score(doc=3856,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.080199055 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1642348 = boost
               5.6011486 = idf(docFreq=445, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.3500718 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.6011486 = idf(docFreq=445, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.036586206 = weight(abstract_txt:examining in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.036586206 = score(doc=3856,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.09568193 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2716596 = boost
               6.1179714 = idf(docFreq=265, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.3823732 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.1179714 = idf(docFreq=265, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.04062899 = weight(abstract_txt:college in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.04062899 = score(doc=3856,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10260669 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3168726 = boost
               6.3354917 = idf(docFreq=213, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.39596823 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.3354917 = idf(docFreq=213, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.009443767 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009443767 = score(doc=3856,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.044402998 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5004541 = boost
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.21268311 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.16018625 = weight(abstract_txt:freedom in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.16018625 = score(doc=3856,freq=6.0), product of:
             0.14092392 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5432926 = boost
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             1.136686 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               2.4494898 = tf(freq=6.0), with freq of:
                 6.0 = termFreq=6.0
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.07732555 = weight(abstract_txt:sociological in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07732555 = score(doc=3856,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.15757973 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6319473 = boost
               7.85132 = idf(docFreq=46, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.4907075 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.85132 = idf(docFreq=46, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.06376934 = weight(abstract_txt:represented in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06376934 = score(doc=3856,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.1259061 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7865901 = boost
               5.7302055 = idf(docFreq=391, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.5064834 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.7302055 = idf(docFreq=391, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.041616928 = weight(abstract_txt:design in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.041616928 = score(doc=3856,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.09811557 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.0360804 = boost
               3.9182436 = idf(docFreq=2399, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.4241623 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               3.9182436 = idf(docFreq=2399, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.027000943 = weight(abstract_txt:study in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.027000943 = score(doc=3856,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.08944747 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1296124 = boost
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.3018637 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
         0.07935577 = weight(abstract_txt:interface in 3856) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07935577 = score(doc=3856,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.15087256 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.5248237 = boost
               4.858784 = idf(docFreq=936, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.5259788 = fieldWeight in 3856, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               4.858784 = idf(docFreq=936, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=3856)
       0.4 = coord(10/25)
   

2. Fogelman, M.: Freedom and censorship on the emerging electronic environment (1995) 0.14

   0.13792476 = sum of:
     0.13792476 = product of:
       0.6896238 = sum of:
         0.009318221 = weight(abstract_txt:with in 1773) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009318221 = score(doc=1773,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.03981923 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2970967 = boost
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.23401311 = fieldWeight in 1773, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1773)
         0.069530085 = weight(abstract_txt:boundaries in 1773) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.069530085 = score(doc=1773,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.112031296 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3760227 = boost
               6.6200633 = idf(docFreq=160, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.6206309 = fieldWeight in 1773, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.6200633 = idf(docFreq=160, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1773)
         0.010016629 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 1773) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.010016629 = score(doc=1773,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.044402998 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5004541 = boost
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.2255845 = fieldWeight in 1773, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1773)
         0.09809364 = weight(abstract_txt:freedom in 1773) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.09809364 = score(doc=1773,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.14092392 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5432926 = boost
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.69607514 = fieldWeight in 1773, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1773)
         0.5026652 = weight(abstract_txt:democracy in 1773) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5026652 = score(doc=1773,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.6649108 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.704519 = boost
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.75598896 = fieldWeight in 1773, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1773)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

3. Fichman, P.; Rathi, M.: Trolling CNN and Fox News on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (2023) 0.13

   0.12848158 = sum of:
     0.12848158 = product of:
       0.53533995 = sum of:
         0.027914984 = weight(abstract_txt:examined in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.027914984 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.06884989 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0787171 = boost
               5.189722 = idf(docFreq=672, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.40544704 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.189722 = idf(docFreq=672, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
         0.007765184 = weight(abstract_txt:with in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.007765184 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.03981923 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2970967 = boost
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.19501092 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
         0.00834719 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.00834719 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.044402998 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5004541 = boost
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.18798709 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
         0.048559234 = weight(abstract_txt:factors in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.048559234 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.12546894 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.059392 = boost
               4.9538813 = idf(docFreq=851, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.38702196 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.9538813 = idf(docFreq=851, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
         0.02386569 = weight(abstract_txt:study in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.02386569 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.08944747 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1296124 = boost
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.26681235 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
         0.41888765 = weight(abstract_txt:democracy in 1960) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.41888765 = score(doc=1960,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.6649108 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.704519 = boost
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.62999076 = fieldWeight in 1960, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1960)
       0.24 = coord(6/25)
   

4. Rubel, A.; Castro, C.; Pham, A.: Algorithms and autonomy : the ethics of automated decision systems (2021) 0.11

   0.11376705 = sum of:
     0.11376705 = product of:
       0.7110441 = sum of:
         0.028555596 = weight(abstract_txt:influence in 1672) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.028555596 = score(doc=1672,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.069899246 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0869064 = boost
               5.229121 = idf(docFreq=646, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.4085251 = fieldWeight in 1672, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.229121 = idf(docFreq=646, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1672)
         0.00834719 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 1672) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.00834719 = score(doc=1672,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.044402998 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5004541 = boost
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.18798709 = fieldWeight in 1672, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1672)
         0.0817447 = weight(abstract_txt:freedom in 1672) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.0817447 = score(doc=1672,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.14092392 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5432926 = boost
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.5800626 = fieldWeight in 1672, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.4248013 = idf(docFreq=71, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1672)
         0.5923966 = weight(abstract_txt:democracy in 1672) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5923966 = score(doc=1672,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.6649108 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.704519 = boost
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.8909415 = fieldWeight in 1672, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               8.063882 = idf(docFreq=37, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1672)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

5. Theng, Y.-L.; Goh, D.H.-L.; Lim, E.-P.; Liu, Z.; Yin, M.; Pang, N.L.-S.; Wong, P.B.-B.: Applying scenario-based design and claims analysis to the design of a digital library of geography examination resources (2005) 0.11

   0.10887158 = sum of:
     0.10887158 = product of:
       0.5443579 = sum of:
         0.007765184 = weight(abstract_txt:with in 2002) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.007765184 = score(doc=2002,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.03981923 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2970967 = boost
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.19501092 = fieldWeight in 2002, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4961398 = idf(docFreq=9949, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2002)
         0.00834719 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 2002) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.00834719 = score(doc=2002,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.044402998 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5004541 = boost
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.18798709 = fieldWeight in 2002, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4062347 = idf(docFreq=10885, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2002)
         0.06715903 = weight(abstract_txt:design in 2002) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06715903 = score(doc=2002,freq=5.0), product of:
             0.09811557 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.0360804 = boost
               3.9182436 = idf(docFreq=2399, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.684489 = fieldWeight in 2002, product of:
               2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
                 5.0 = termFreq=5.0
               3.9182436 = idf(docFreq=2399, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2002)
         0.02386569 = weight(abstract_txt:study in 2002) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.02386569 = score(doc=2002,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.08944747 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1296124 = boost
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.26681235 = fieldWeight in 2002, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.415198 = idf(docFreq=3968, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2002)
         0.43722078 = weight(abstract_txt:geospatial in 2002) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.43722078 = score(doc=2002,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.46428236 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.429116 = boost
               8.523414 = idf(docFreq=23, maxDocs=44421)
               0.012298484 = queryNorm
             0.9417131 = fieldWeight in 2002, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               8.523414 = idf(docFreq=23, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2002)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)