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Technology for Good: Innovative Uses of Emerging Technologies to Address Social Challenges

verfasst von : Svenja Falk, Giju Mathew

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Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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The transformative impact of digital technologies continues to be proven in business and society across the world. The question is whether and under which circumstances digital technologies can be used to solve social problems that have existed for long and is widespread.

This paper attempts to identify the potential use of technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, sensors and analytics to prevent or solve problems in health, education, agriculture, housing and urban planning.

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Titel: Technology for Good: Innovative Uses of Emerging Technologies to Address Social Challenges
verfasst von: Svenja Falk
Giju Mathew
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Digital Government
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-38793-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-38795-6

Copyright-Jahr: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38795-6_3

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