Greening through IT : information technology for environmental sustainability /

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Environmental issues often span long periods of time, far-flung areas, and labyrinthine layers of complexity. This book investigates how the tools and techniques of information technology (IT) can help people tackle environmental problems at such vast scales. Describes theoretical, technological, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tomlinson, Bill, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Green technology.
Information technology > Environmental aspects.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect de l'environnement.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
Green technology
Information technology > Environmental aspects
INFORMATION SCIENCE/Information Systems
ENVIRONMENT/Sustainability
CULTURAL STUDIES/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Environmental issues often span long periods of time, far-flung areas, and labyrinthine layers of complexity. This book investigates how the tools and techniques of information technology (IT) can help people tackle environmental problems at such vast scales. Describes theoretical, technological, and social aspects of a growing interdisciplinary approach to sustainability; offering both a human-centered framework for understanding Green IT systems and specific examples and case studies of Green IT in action.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 210 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-204) and index.
ISBN:9780262285087
0262285088
1282638335
9781282638334

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