Technological Fix

Technological Fix

North-South Divide?
1. Southern and Eastern Europe has fewer Internet users than the North
2. Latin America has similar Internet usage to Europe, despite being less developed
3. Some megacities in LDCs have high Internet usage
Barriers to Technology
1. Environmental Determinism
2. Physical
  Nota:
  - e.g. solar + wind energy only suitable in certain areas
3. Political
  Nota:
  - e.g. North Korea
4. Environmental
  Nota:
  - e.g. Organic Farming
5. Religious
  Nota:
  - e.g. Catholic objection to contraception Amish communities go without technology
6. Military
  Nota:
  - Strict control of nuclear technology
Technological Leapfrogging, e.g. The Green Revolution
1. Economic Impacts
  1. Yields increased dramatically
  2. Increased food security
2. Social Impacts
  1. Machinery = Unemployment
  2. Increased rural-urban migration
  3. Only well-off farmers could afford new tech
  4. Improved diet + health
3. Environmental Impacts
  1. Eutrophication
  2. Damages biodiversity
  3. Some crops wiped out by pests + disease
Sustainable Technology
1. Economic
  1. Cost-effective
  2. Affordable
2. Social
  1. Human health and wellbeing
  2. Tech should benefit all people
3. Environmental
  1. Little Pollution
  2. No adverse effects on ecosystem
4. Resources
  1. Renewable resources
  2. Avoid fossil fuels
Possible Futures?
1. Divergent
  1. No tech transfer
2. Convergent
  1. Increased tech transfer to LDCs
3. Sustainable
  1. Switch towards renewables

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	Creado por Floki hace casi 12 años