Social challenge/ impact linked to:

Level of importance

1 - High Importance / must have

Description

Digital access is an important indicator of socioeconomic development but it varies considerable across age and economic backgrounds. 

In DivAirCity we base this index on the Australian Digital Inclusion Index, (ADII), which has been developed recently enough to be relevant compared to historic studies which focus on computer ownership and ignore technological shifts such as tablets and smart phones. The index can be found here: The ADII - Australian Digital Inclusion Index

The ADII has three main components scored out of 100: Access, affordability, and digital ability.  Each of these are made up of several components sourced from questionnaire data. 

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• National
• City
• Neighborhood 
• Project Area

Data source and input type

• Surveys

Connection with SDGs

• Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Required Data

• Access: 
  • frequency of digital technology use (daily screen time)
  • connection type (fixed broadband vs mobile data only)
  • data allowance and speed
  • Types and number of devices (including  desktops, laptops, smart phones, tablets, and an array of smart home devices).

Expected Outputs

Breakdown the population and score of each section to compare with average 

It means, in terms of the number of devices, when the maximum is 100 (for someone who ticked all the device) the National average is 33.1 and the population over 75 shows 17.5 

Calculation methods

• Survey interpretation
• dimensions are equally weighted in the construction of the total Index to derive an overall score from 0-100. 

Level of expertise required

• Medium 

Links and references

• The ADII - Australian Digital Inclusion Index
• Selhofer, H. and Hüsing, T., 2002, November. The digital divide index–a measure of social inequalities in the adoption of ICT. In Proceedings of the Xth European Conference on Information Systems ECIS (pp. 1273-1286).