Andrius Plepys
Lecturer
Environmental Implications of Product Servicising. - The Case of Outsourced Computing Utilities
Author
Summary, in English
This thesis explores the environmental implications of servicing electronic products by studying the case of substituting traditional computing systems based on owned PCs, with outsourced computing services delivered through centralised IT systems. The research builds on the analysis of the case of Application Service Provider (ASP) services. Through a comparative analysis of traditional decentralised and centralised server-based computing systems, where computing resources on a server are shared between several users, the author highlights factors influencing a wider application of service-based IT solutions in commercial and residential sectors and the potential for associated environmental benefit. The thesis also discusses methodological challenges in environmental assessments of electronic products and services and provides recommendations for improvements.
Department/s
- The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Publishing year
2004
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation
Publisher
International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University
Topic
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Keywords
- life cycle assessment
- electronics
- computers
- semiconductors
- server-based computing
- Application Service Provision.
- Commercial and industrial economics
- Industriell ekonomi
- Electronics
- Dematerialisation
- product servicising
- Elektronik
Status
Published
Supervisor
- [unknown] [unknown]
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 91-88902-35-8
- ISRN: LUTMDN/THME-04/1013-SE
Defence date
17 September 2004
Defence time
13:15
Defence place
Aula, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Tegnersplatsen 4, Lund
Opponent
- Lorenz M. Hilty (Professor)