Digital Technology and Sustainability: Engaging the Paradox

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Mike Hazas (Lancaster University, UK) Lisa Nathan (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Digital Technology and Sustainability

Engaging the Paradox

Mike Hazas (Lancaster University, UK), Lisa Nathan (University of British Columbia, Canada)

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Routledge
21 March 2019

Development studies; Computing: general; Computer-aided design (CAD); Computer science

Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability

This 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.

Edited by: Mike Hazas (Lancaster University UK), Lisa Nathan (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9780367271169
ISBN 10: 0367271168
Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 21 March 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike 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.