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Digital Technology and Sustainability: Engaging the Paradox

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PublisherRoutledge; 1st edition
ISBN 139780367271169
ISBN 100367271168
AuthorMike Hazas
Book FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Book DescriptionThis book brings together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction (SHCI) to discuss what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans and technology can work together optimally for a more sustainable future.Contemporary digital technologies are hailed by tech companies, governments and academics as leading-edge solutions to the challenges of environmental sustainability; smarter homes, more persuasive technologies, and a robust Internet of Things hold the promise for creating a greener world. Yet, deployments of interactive technologies for such purposes often lead to a paradox: they algorithmically "optimize" heating and lighting of houses without regard to the dynamics of daily life in the home; they can collect and display data that allow us to reflect on energy and emissions, yet the same information can cause us to raise our expectations for comfort and convenience; they might allow us to share best practice for sustainable living through social networking and online communities, yet these same systems further our participation in consumerism and contribute to an ever-greater volume of electronic waste.By acknowledging these paradoxes, this book represents a significant critical inquiry into digital technology’s longer-term impact on ideals of sustainability.Written by an interdisciplinary team of contributors this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of human computer interaction and environmental studies.
About the AuthorMike Hazas is Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University. Lisa P. Nathan is Assistant Professor at the School of Library Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia.
Publication Date2019-03-21
Number of Pages260 pages
Cart Total  464.00

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