About the book series |
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Editorial board |
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Foreword |
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Preface |
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About the editors |
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1 Editorial introduction: A strategic view on changing an industry |
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1.2 State of the art: The ICT sector |
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1.4 Discussion: Efficiency and effectiveness presuppose each other |
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2 Creating synergies between approaches and tools for sustainable ICT development |
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2.2 Selection of approaches |
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2.2.1 Description of approaches selected |
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2.3 Creation of frame of reference |
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2.3.1 Requirements for sustainability transitions |
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2.4 Analysis and comparison of TNS, CtoC, and EF |
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2.4.3.1 CtoC case: Almere |
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2.4.4 Ecological footprint |
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2.4.4.1 EF case: Dutch municipalities |
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2.5 Combining approaches: Discussion |
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2.6 Consequences for the ICT sector |
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2.6.1 Translation of TNS, CtoC, and EF to the ICT sector |
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2.6.2 Scope of the approaches |
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2.7 Discussion: Ways forward |
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3 Green IT current developments--A strategic view on ICT changing the global warming trend |
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3.1 Introduction: Green IT and sense of urgency |
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3.3 Greening the datacenter: The power loss chain |
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3.4 Green IT and smart grids (Stage I) |
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3.5 Greening datacenters (Stage II) |
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3.6 Sustainability through virtualization and cloud computing (Stage III) |
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3.7 Green software and data life cycle management |
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3.8 Big data and sustainability |
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3.9 Sustainability as motor of the new economy |
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3.10 ICT as an enabler for the low-carbon economy |
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3.14 ICT for dematerialization |
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3.15 Finally, a word about the necessity of avoiding the re-bound effect |
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4 Higher-order sustainability impacts of information and communication technologies |
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4.2 The dynamics of information and communications technologies |
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4.2.1 Higher-order effects of ICTs |
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4.2.2 Second and higher-order effects on sustainability |
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4.2.2.1 Dematerialized products |
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4.2.3 How to deal with higher-order sustainability impacts of ICTs? |
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5 Standardization as ecodesign at sector level |
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5.2 The challenge of sustainable ICT |
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5.3 Economics of standards |
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5.4 Standards for sustainability |
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5.4.1 Environmental standards |
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5.4.2 Sustainability effects of compatibility standards |
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5.5 Example: A standardized charger for mobile phones |
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5.5.1 European Commission's initiative to standardize |
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5.5.2 Environmental effects of a standard for mobile chargers |
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5.6 Conclusion: Compatibility standards--a green strategy in a gray sector |
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6 Increasing green energy market efficiency using micro agreements |
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6.2 Future energy markets |
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6.2.1 Intermittent and distributed generation |
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6.2.2 Demand side management |
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6.3.1 Automated agent-based negotiation |
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6.3.2 Automated energy market |
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6.4.1 Service level agreements |
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6.4.2 Benefits to the consumer |
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6.4.3 Benefits to the producer |
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7 Framework for measuring the environmental efficiency of IT and setting strategies for green IT: A case study providing guidance to chief information officers |
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7.2.1 Green IT definitions |
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7.2.2 Green IT as a step towards corporate responsibility |
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7.3.1 Performance assessment |
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7.3.2 Performance indicators |
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7.6.2 Data sources and data collection procedure |
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7.6.3 Data analysis and evaluation |
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7.7 Evaluation and reflection |
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7.7.1 Evaluation of the framework |
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7.7.2 Reflection on the framework |
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7.8 Practical recommendations on implementation |
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7.8.1 Applied principles of functional design |
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7.8.2 Vision on management process |
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7.9 Conclusion and further research |
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8 Micro-training to support sustainable innovations in organizations |
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8.2 Learning in sustainable innovations |
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8.3 The challenge for sustainable innovations |
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8.4 Micro-training to support learning in organizations |
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8.4.1 Case 1: Micro-training in a mechatronics company |
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8.4.2 Case 2: Micro-training in a service company for computers |
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8.5 Conclusions and reflection |
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9 Integration of green IT knowledge in education |
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9.2 The green IT framework |
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9.3 Competencies in green IT |
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9.4 Greening of IT curricula |
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9.5 Examples of green IT in education |
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9.5.1 Measuring and reducing power consumption |
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9.5.2 Green IT in information management |
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9.5.3 IT as enabler for sustainability |
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10 Biomimicry: Design and innovation that help reach eco-effective solutions |
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10.2 Biomimicry is the conscious emulation of life's genius |
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10.3 Three levels of biomimicry |
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10.4.1 Biomimicry case study: How can IT support sustainable communities? |
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10.5 Biomimicry and greening by IT |
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11 Conclusions: Exploring synergies between efficiency and effectiveness |
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Subject index |
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Book series page |
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