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Description
Mind Map by ryangriscti, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ryangriscti
about 12 years ago
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Environment and
Sustainability
- Recycling by re-using computers
- Computer aid international
Annotations:
- Wipes date off donated computers, refurbishes them, then passes them on to charities in the deverloping world.
- Pass older
models across the
digital divide to
those who dont
have computers
Annotations:
- The digital divide is an economic inequaltiy between groups restricted to the access of ICT
- IT schools Africa
- Recycle-it
- Better for the
environment
than recyling and
helps to reduce
the digital divide
- Computer aid international
- Recycling equipment
- Computers, DVD players and
TV's contain harmful materials
- Classified as
hazardous waste
- Hazardous waste must be taken to a
special waste disposal sites
- Hazardous waste must be taken to a
special waste disposal sites
- Classified as
hazardous waste
- Deskjet/laser catridges
- Batteries
- Computers, DVD players and
TV's contain harmful materials
- Using ICT and considering the environment
- Recyclen hardware
- Reduce greenhouse gases
- Reduce greenhouse gases
- Print preview file before printing
- Saves paper
- Saves paper
- Reduce the number of print outs
- Switch off computers rather than left on standby
- Work from home to reduce
traffic congestion & pollution
- Recycle printer cartridges
- Recyle mobile phones
- Recyclen hardware
- How ICT can help the environment
- More efficient environmental control
- e.g. Heating our homes
- e.g. Heating our homes
- Satellite navigation systems
- Less fuel used if not lost
- Less fuel used if not lost
- Traffic management systems
- e.g.
coordinating
traffic lights
to keep
traffic
moving
- e.g.
coordinating
traffic lights
to keep
traffic
moving
- Pollutioon monitoring systems
- e.g. Rivers, lakes and air
- e.g. Rivers, lakes and air
- More efficient environmental control
- ICT in rich and poor communities
- Widened the gap between the haves and have nots
- ICT in essential to a prosperous country
- Needs for a good ICT system
Annotations:
- Reliable energy supply Good equipment & money to maintain it Trained staff
- Poor countries dont have reliable electricity supplies or
telecommunications, so can't benefit from ICT
- ICT improves...
Annotations:
- Skills, cheaper goods online, learning online, jobs, world wide news Owning credit/debit cards is not common in the developing world These are needed to buy goods off the internet
- Widened the gap between the haves and have nots
- Benefits and drawbacks
- Student in Africa
- Benefits
Annotations:
- Better job prospects Training using computers PC skills Access to resources to help aid their learning
- Drawbacks
Annotations:
- Wont receive up-to-date equipment May be slow and hinder learning Dont have a reliable energy supply Computers wont always work
- Benefits
- Student in Africa
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