Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development

In this modern world, Information Technology gives impacts on society, countries, economy, and environment. This paper discusses the positive, negative, direct and indirect impacts of IT on environmental issues. A strategy for sustainable development in ICT and its future demand are also proposed. A...

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Main Authors: Veeramani, S, Chowdhury, A.k.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23199
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description In this modern world, Information Technology gives impacts on society, countries, economy, and environment. This paper discusses the positive, negative, direct and indirect impacts of IT on environmental issues. A strategy for sustainable development in ICT and its future demand are also proposed. Apart from that, a research was also done to find a quantitative indicator to show the relationship between demand in IT industry and impacts to the environment. By using a mathematical formula, an estimation of the effect to the environment can be found. By using the indicator, it is hoped that society and the IT industry will become more aware of their action to the environment.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-231992017-01-30T12:35:59Z Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development Veeramani, S Chowdhury, A.k. In this modern world, Information Technology gives impacts on society, countries, economy, and environment. This paper discusses the positive, negative, direct and indirect impacts of IT on environmental issues. A strategy for sustainable development in ICT and its future demand are also proposed. Apart from that, a research was also done to find a quantitative indicator to show the relationship between demand in IT industry and impacts to the environment. By using a mathematical formula, an estimation of the effect to the environment can be found. By using the indicator, it is hoped that society and the IT industry will become more aware of their action to the environment. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23199 Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press fulltext
spellingShingle Veeramani, S
Chowdhury, A.k.
Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title_full Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title_fullStr Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title_full_unstemmed Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title_short Information Technology: Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development
title_sort information technology: impacts on environment and sustainable development
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23199