Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development Cesar Maroila CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the
Contents Foreword xiii Preface xv Ackriowledgments xxi Author xxiii List of Contributors xxv
1. Information and Communication Technology and Sustainable
Development: An Imperative for Change 1
ICTs in the Context of Development Goals 1
Broadband Networks to Minimize Detrimental Effects and
Promote Economic Growth 2
Health: The Face of Environmental Risks and
Sustainable Development 3
IGT and the Health Sector 3
An Example of Weather Forecasting and Telecommunication
Networks 5
Health-Care Computing 6
Improving Health and Connecting People 7
ICT eHealth Policy Implementation 7
List of Terms 8
2. Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Tackle Climate Variability and Change Impacts 11 The Role of Information Communication Technologies in
Combating Climate Variability and Change 11 Information and Communication Technologies as Enablers of
"Networked Governance" 12
Helping Communities in Developing Countries Pacing Water
Stress Adapt to Climate Change 14
Sustainable Development and the Spread of Information and
Communication Technology and Global Interconnectedness 15
The Human Progress Dilemma 15
Accelerating Human Progress: The Digital Divide and
Knowledge Societies 16
The Impact of Internet Technologies on Poverty Alleviation 17
List of Terms 21
3. Information and Communication Technology and Sustainability 23 Information and Communication Technologies for Environmental
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Creating a Sustainable World 23
Economic, Social, and Environmental Challenges for
Sustainable Development 24
Information and Communication Technology in Energy
Consumption and Efficiency 24
Transport and Dematerialization 26
Information and Communication Technology and the
Low-Carbon Economy 28
Enabling Environment for Information and Communication
Technology 29
The Case for Policy-Makers 29
The Case for Business 30
The Case for Consumers 30
Information and Communication Technology and Sustainable Use
of Natural Resources 31
Challenges, Barriers, and Opportunities 31
Data Management 33
Information and Communication Technology for Biodiversity 34 Eco-Industrial Applications and Information and
Communication Technology for Industrial Ecology 36 Information and Communication Technology in Agriculture 36 Information and Communication Technology for
Landscape Ecology 38
Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable
Urban Development 40
The Paradigm Shift: Rural to Urban 40
The Challenges of Urbanization 40
Geospatial tools for spatial planning 42
Mobility Architecture Programs 43
Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster
Monitoring and Response 43
The Link between Natural Resources and Economic Growth 46 Information and Communication Technology and C02
Emissions Reduction 46
An Overview of the Role of Information and Communication
Technology in Each of the Sustainable Development Goals 49 Sustainable Development Goals, Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle, and
Risk Management Frameworks 57
Developing Sustainability Standards 57
Information and Communication Technology Innovation
Policies Management and Governance 59
Information and Communication Technology Risks and
Opportunities Related to Key Sustainability Issues 61
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Guidelines for Environmental Sustainability for
the Information and Communication Technology Sector 63 Intertwined between Biotechnology and Sustainable
Development 66
Smart Components and Smart Systems Integration 69 Micro/Nanotechnology-Enabled Technologies for
Energy Harvesting 70
Micro/Nanosystems and Renewal Energy 70
Micro-Nano Bio Systems 71
Nanosystems for Water Quality Monitoring and Purification 74
Nanotechnology and Smart Cities 77
Prospective Applications in Smart Cities 77
List of Terms 78
4. Health in the Digital World 83
Health-Care Transformation 83
mHealth: A New Path of Transformation for Health through
Mobile Technologies 83
Fighting Chronic Disease through Mobile Coaching 84 Health Information Technology and Disease Prevention
and Control 86
The Risks of Using Health Information Technology 88 Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Telecare 88 Telemedicine Changing Health-Care Information Technology 89 Telehealth, Population Aging, and Sustainable Development 92 Telecare and Its Integration into Traditional Health-Care Services 94 eHealth as a Health Sector Climate Change Mitigation
and Adaptation Strategy 96
eHealth for a Sustainable World 98
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy
for the Health Sector 99
eHealth, Public Health, and Environmental Impacts 100
List of Terms 100
5. Intelligent Transport Systems for Sustainable Development 103 The Future of Mobility: Urban Transformation 103 Connected Private and Public Transportation 103
Sustainable Mobility and Logistics 104
Traffic Control and Optimization 105
Real-Time Optimization for Adaptive Traffic Signal
Control Using Genetic Algorithms 106
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Improving Traffic Energy Efficiency and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Vehicle Systems 107
Traffic Management Systems 110
List of Terms 113
6. IGT Role and Roadmap for Smart Sustainable Cities 115 The Role of Information and Communication Technology
in Building Smart Cities 115
Smart City Standardization 117
Artificial Intelligence Competitive Advantage for Sustainable
Development 120
Management System for Sustainable Development 121 Information and Communication Standardization 123
Performance and Other Indicators 124
Interdependencies and Dependencies Infrastructure for
Sustainable Smart Cities 125
Smart City - Smart Leadership 126
List of Terms 127
7. The Global Risk Dilemma 129
Digital Revolution and the Environment 129 Sustainable Engineering for Sustainable Development 130 Green Engineering and Sustainable Development 131 The 12 Principles of Green Engineering 131 Social, Environmental, and Financial Responsibilities
-Information and Communication Technology Governance
Strategy 132
Institutional Synergy 133
Governance Decisions and Mechanisms 133
Governance Communications 134
Governance Performance 135
Performance against Institutional Strategy 135
List of Terms 136
8. IGT Strategie Framework 137
Strategie Approach of Information and Communication Technology to Cope with Global Risks and Advance Economic
and Social Progress 137
Strategy and Information and Communication Technology
Frameworks to Tackle Global Risks 141
Information and Communication Fragmentation 141 Designing an Information and Communication Technology
Strategy and Its Implication to Sustainable Development 142 Strategie Sustainable Development—Synergies of Applied Tools 142 Information and Communication Technology and the Transition toward a Circular Economy and Sustainable Development 143
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Blockchain Technology and Sustainable Development 144 Managing Risks Associated with Information and
Communication Technology 145
Cyber-Security and Risk Management: An Imperative Agenda for
Sustainable Development 145
National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber-Security
Framework 146
ISO 31000 and ISO 22301: Managing Risks in the Digital World 149 Principles of Risk Management: The Process of Creating Value 150
Different Stages of Risk 151
Analyzing Risk 152
Treating the Risk 152
Ongoing Monitoring and Review 154
Societal Security: ISO 22301 - Continuity Management Approach 154 Resuming "Normal Operations" after the Disaster 155
Adapting and Using the Framework 157
List of Terms 157
9. Mechanism Design, Risk Mechanism Theory and Its Relation to Information and Communication Technologies, Risk
Management and Sustainable Development 159
Green Mechanism Design 159
Strategy and Execution: Mechanism Design for Sustainable
Development 161
Environmental Pollution: A Threat to Sustainable Development 162 Notes on Auctions for Pollution Reduction Eric Maskin 163
Government and Market Failure 180
Risk Mechanism Theory 181
Information and Communication Technology's Crucial Role
Driving Sustainable Growth and Social Inclusion Worldwide 188 The Fundamental Role of Information and Communication
Technologies in Modern Economic Growth, Innovation, and
Development 189
List of Terms 191
10. Innovation Strategy 193
The Art and Science of Executing Your Vision 193
Leading Change in the Digital Age 194
Powerful Guiding Coalitions with a Comprehensive
Strategy 194
The Financial Aspect of Implementing the Strategy 195
Underestimating the Power of Vision 196
Strategie Adaptive Cognitive Framework 196
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Strategie Adaptive Cognitive Flanning: Defining the Issues
and Creating Solutions 200
Business Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals 202 Strategie Adaptive Cognition for Sustainable Development 203 Aligning Sustainable Development Goals to the Vision 203
Strategy, Structure, and Culture 203
List of Terms 204
11. The Information and Communication Technology Revolution 207 Promoting Economic Growth, Combating Climate Change
Impacts, Reducing Health Risks, and the Leader's Role in Strategy 207
Conclusion 208
List of Terms 211
References 213
