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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Oktober 2003
Genre:	Naturwissensch., Medizin, Technik
	Air pollution / Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution / B / computer science / Earth and Environmental Science / Environmental Management / Environmental management, / information architecture / IT Operations / Maintenance & repairs / Management information systems / Management of Computing and Information Systems / Pollution / Waste Management / Waste Management/Waste Technology / Waste treatment & disposal
ISBN:	9781402016806
EAN-Code:	9781402016806
Verlag:	Springer Netherlands
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Serie:	#14 - Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science
Dimensionen:	H 234 mm / B 156 mm / D 17 mm
Gewicht:	453 gr
Seiten:	296
Zus. Info:	Paperback
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Inhalt:

Personal computers have made life convenient in many ways, but what about their impacts on the environment due to production, use and disposal? Manufacturing computers requires prodigious quantities of fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and water. Rapid improvements in performance mean we often buy a new machine every 1-3 years, which adds up to mountains of waste computers. How should societies respond to manage these environmental impacts? This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies. One conclusion is that extending the lifespan of computers (e.g. through reselling) is an environmentally and economically effective strategy that deserves more attention from governments, firms and the general public.