Information technology roars ahead as the key economic driver of the early 21st century. It is surrounded by hype and infused with opportunism. Very few people are thinking in a relational way about the accumulative impacts of an IT dependent world — in terms of energy, greenhouse, toxics, electronic waste, to say nothing of long term health, social and cultural effects. Ongoing investigation of the potentialities and limits of IT for sustainment is urgently needed. This is what this project area sets out to assist.
Briefing Paper - Openings into the Ecology of Information Technology
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