Abstract
Currently, some information about the environmental
impacts of different devices and platforms, such as
print, tablets and mobile phones is available, but the
overall view related to media consumption as a whole is
missing. The environmental impacts of media use is a
combination of the impacts related to use phase,
manufacturing of the devices or platforms used, content
creation, and infrastructure required for delivering the
content to the end-user. For making environmentally aware
decisions, the impacts of these different phases should
be clarified. From LCA point of view, the challenge is
how to select a correct functional unit for the
evaluation, since the daily time used for e.g. reading
the news varies greatly between the case persons. Most
likely, a combination of LCA and other evaluation methods
is required, increasing the complexity of the assessment.
From consumer communication point of view, the challenge
is that the impacts of media use are mostly not visible
to the users and at the moment, the impacts are not well
known.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 19th SETAC Europe LCA Case Study Symposium - Rome, Italy Duration: 11 Nov 2013 → 13 Nov 2013 |
Conference
Conference | 19th SETAC Europe LCA Case Study Symposium |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Rome |
Period | 11/11/13 → 13/11/13 |
Keywords
- media use
- ICT
- environmental communication
- life cycle assessment