Environmental effects of the computer age

Author

Crede, Karen L.

Author_Institution

AT&T Capital Corp., Morristown, NJ, USA

Volume

38

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

40

Abstract

This article reviews the effects of the computer age on our environment. Although the usefulness of computer technology is inarguably an asset in today´s world, the environmental implications are not yet fully understood by the majority of computer users. The subjects discussed in this article fall in three general areas: the direct effects of computers on the computer user and the workplace (ergonomics and telecommuting); the effects of the use of computers on the environment (consumption of electrical energy and solid waste disposal); and the environmental hazards of producing computers

Keywords

DP industry; business data processing; environmental factors; ergonomics; health hazards; social aspects of automation; computer age; computer user; computer users; electrical energy; environmental effects; environmental hazards; environmental implications; ergonomics; solid waste disposal; telecommuting; workplace; Capacitive sensors; Employment; Ergonomics; Injuries; Muscles; Pain; Physics computing; Telecommunication computing; Workstations; Wrist;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0361-1434

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/47.372391

Filename

372391