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Resource intensity of the digital transformation in Germany
Full text linkThe project “Digitalisation and natural resources” (DigitalRessourcen) analyzed the resource intensity of digitalization in Germany. Various micro- and macro-level analyses were conducted and areas for shaping sustainable digitalization were identified. At the micro-level, the resource requirements and environmental impacts of digital products and services were calculated on the basis of case studies using life cycle assessment principles. At the macro-level, input-output models were applied to determine the need for raw materials and the CO2 emissions of the digitalization in Germany for the national economy. The micro-level analyses confirmed the expected correlation between raw material use, energy use, and global warming potential. The main causes here were identified in the manufacturing and use phases. Macro-level analyses revealed that, besides domestic demand dependencies, the close links between the German economy and international trade could be an obstacle to reducing the raw material and CO2 intensity of digitalization.The project “Digitalisation and natural resources” (DigitalRessourcen) analyzed the resource intensity of digitalization in Germany. Various micro- and macro-level analyses were conducted and areas for shaping sustainable digitalization were identified. At the micro-level, the resource requirements and environmental impacts of digital products and services were calculated on the basis of case studies using life cycle assessment principles. At the macro-level, input-output models were applied to determine the need for raw materials and the CO2 emissions of the digitalization in Germany for the national economy. The micro-level analyses confirmed the expected correlation between raw material use, energy use, and global warming potential. The main causes here were identified in the manufacturing and use phases. Macro-level analyses revealed that, besides domestic demand dependencies, the close links between the German economy and international trade could be an obstacle to reducing the raw material and CO2 intensity of digitalization
ELSI researchers for technical innovations in care: Perspectives between critical distance and application-related influence
Full text linkThis article presents the results of a self-reflective analysis of the role of research on ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) in projects that aim to develop and implement technology solutions for care. Four perspectives of ELSI research are used to examine their significance for this endeavor: (1) ELSI research as a ‘contribution to promoting acceptance,’ (2) ELSI research as a ‘seal of approval for new technologies,’ (3) ELSI research as ‘distanced-critical observation,’ (4) ELSI research as a ‘component of integrated research’. It becomes clear that these perspectives differ according to how they cope with the tension between the demands of a scientifically sound self-image and the fulfillment of practical and normative requirements of the field of investigation. Insights into these differences provide clues for the design of ELSI research that can self-critically reflect on its mediating role in the transfer of knowledge between technology development and technology use.This article presents the results of a self-reflective analysis of the role of research on ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) in projects that aim to develop and implement technology solutions for care. Four perspectives of ELSI research are used to examine their significance for this endeavor: (1) ELSI research as a ‘contribution to promoting acceptance,’ (2) ELSI research as a ‘seal of approval for new technologies,’ (3) ELSI research as ‘distanced-critical observation,’ (4) ELSI research as a ‘component of integrated research’. It becomes clear that these perspectives differ according to how they cope with the tension between the demands of a scientifically sound self-image and the fulfillment of practical and normative requirements of the field of investigation. Insights into these differences provide clues for the design of ELSI research that can self-critically reflect on its mediating role in the transfer of knowledge between technology development and technology use
Book review: Vetter, Andrea (2023): Konviviale Technik. Empirische Technikethik für eine Postwachstumsgesellschaft
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Material transitions in architecture and construction: Social implications, appropriation, and outcomes for sustainability
Full text linkThis TATuP Special topic is intended to contribute to interdisciplinary, problemoriented research on the shift toward bio- and earth-based building materials considering the related socio-technical, economic, political, ecological, and regulatory adaptation and adoption processes. It aims to examine the research and use of sustainable building materials from an integrative perspective, emphasizing the associated visions of the future, implementation opportunities and obstacles, conditions of use and acceptability, as well as the requirements of integration into the planning phases in architecture and construction. Pointed international perspectives referring to the local built heritage are also welcome.This TATuP Special topic is intended to contribute to interdisciplinary, problemoriented research on the shift toward bio- and earth-based building materials considering the related socio-technical, economic, political, ecological, and regulatory adaptation and adoption processes. It aims to examine the research and use of sustainable building materials from an integrative perspective, emphasizing the associated visions of the future, implementation opportunities and obstacles, conditions of use and acceptability, as well as the requirements of integration into the planning phases in architecture and construction. Pointed international perspectives referring to the local built heritage are also welcome
