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The relationship of sustainability to telecommunications

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  • Moss, Mitchell L.
  • Kaufman, Sarah M.
  • Townsend, Anthony M.

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Although telecommunications networks are central to modern urban life, scholars and policymakers have largely ignored the relationship of sustainability to telecommunications. Telecommunications can affect sustainability as a result of the complex, indirect effects that changes in telecommunications systems have on mobility, land use, locational decisions and energy consumption. During the past quarter-century, the construction of new telecommunications networks for communications across national borders, within metropolitan neighborhoods, and inside buildings, has transformed the way in which we use information. This article explores ways in which telecommunications has allowed for great strides towards a more sustainable urban ecology by making buildings more efficient, shifting reliance from roads to fibers and transforming government, economic development, transportation and disaster preparedness.

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  • Moss, Mitchell L. & Kaufman, Sarah M. & Townsend, Anthony M., 2006. "The relationship of sustainability to telecommunications," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 235-244.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:28:y:2006:i:1:p:235-244
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2005.10.011
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    2. Kim, Dokyung & Kim, Seongcheol, 2019. "An institutional analysis of environmental management in the Korean mobile communications industry," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(10).
    3. Kang, Yoolee & Ryu, Min-Ho & Kim, Seongcheol, 2010. "Exploring sustainability management for telecommunications services: A case study of two Korean companies," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 45(4), pages 415-421, October.
    4. Lyons, Glenn & Davidson, Cody, 2016. "Guidance for transport planning and policymaking in the face of an uncertain future," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 104-116.
    5. Kim, Dokyung & Kim, Seongcheol, 2018. "An Institutional Analysis of Environmental Management in Korean Mobile Communications Industry," 22nd ITS Biennial Conference, Seoul 2018. Beyond the boundaries: Challenges for business, policy and society 190410, International Telecommunications Society (ITS).

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