scholarly journals Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Societal Development ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Key Issues

AbstractSince the Industrial Revolution, we have experienced tremendous growth in population, production, and consumption. We are on an unsustainable track considering today’s environmental degradation, poverty, climate challenges, overconsumption, and more. In this first chapter, I present key issues related to societal development over the course of the last decade and pinpoint what needs attention. The background, relevance, and purpose of this book’s 12 chapters are introduced.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CONCEPT OF SHARED VALUE AND THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF TWO SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Inge de Wet ◽  
de Kock Imke
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Scientific Networks ◽  
Environmentally Friendly Production

The role of the technologies, concepts, and philosophies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been argued to hold significant value in the quest for sustainability. Furthermore, the concept of ‘shared value’ has been put forward as an approach that holds significant value when aiming to bring about socially just, economically fair, and environmentally friendly production and consumption practices. The importance of the link between the concept of shared value and 4IR is explored in this paper using bibliometric analysis, and we expose the different structures of these fields, including keywords, key authors, and the coherence of these two scientific networks in order to uncover areas of integration between them. The findings of this analysis indicate that a clear gap in integration exists; and the opportunity for research in this field could further contribute to the debate on using innovative, contemporary technologies — such as those associated with 4IR — to support approaches to ensure increasingly sustainable business practices, such as shared value.

scholarly journals An Investigation on the Transformation of Information Economy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Fırat ◽  
Zeynep Karaçor ◽  
İnci Mine Özkan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Information Economy ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
World Economic

The economy, which is one of the basic building institutions of society, has been the most affected institution in this situation. Since the Industrial Revolution, new disciplines have emerged in the changing and developing world economic and social order. One of the most popular branches of knowledge economy in recent years has been the effects of Information technology on the economy. Since the Industrial Revolution, new disciplines have emerged in the changing and developing world economic and social order. Changing production and consumption preferences, the development of technology has set the stage for the formation of a knowledge-based economy. The information economy, which examines how information affects economic and economic decisions, has been one of the favorites of the economy in recent years. The change and development process that started with the Industrial Revolution changed the production and consumption preferences gradually and radically. These radical changes brought about certain transformations in every institution of society. The social and economic field has also begun a wholesale rise process. The development of technology has brought divisions in the bottom of the economy in particular, accelerating the transformation process of the world economy by revealing concepts like knowledge economy and innovation economy. In this study, the stages of transformation from the industrial society to the information economy and the structure of the emerging information society have been evaluated. The historical process of the information economy as a result of the work is evidence of how the information economy evolved.

scholarly journals Environment, poverty and the steady state economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore Lianos
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Income Distribution ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
World Population ◽  
Ecological Balance ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
State Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Problems

Environmental degradation and inequality of income and wealth are two major global problems at the present time. This paper suggests that a steady state economy offers solutions for both problems. It argues that if the world population is drastically reduced and remains constant at a low level ecological balance can be achieved and, at the same time, income distribution will be greatly improved. The basis of this argument is that a smaller population will reduce the use of natural resources for production and consumption and at the same time reduce the supply of labor and thus increase wages. Also, a brief review of the idea of the steady state economy from the ancient philosophers to modern writers is provided.

Social and epistemic disparities of the precariat.

2020 ◽  
pp. 163-178
Author(s):  
Hester du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries

We are facing two major challenges in present times. The first challenge is the global mass migrations of people due to war, climate change and environmental degradation, who are forced to work in precarious situations, often leading to socio-political disruptions. The second challenge lies in technology that provides a global network for the migration of ideas, liberating knowledge from its geographical and disciplinary boundaries and challenging our perceptions of human exceptionality. To bring together these challenges might seem impossible, but when one looks at the uncertainties emerging around humanity’s future, this is possibly a necessary task. In this chapter I would like to initiate some thinking in that direction.

Occupation in Natural Environments; Health Equity and Environmental Justice

2021 ◽  
pp. 000841742110400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Whalley Hammell
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Occupational Engagement ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Key Issues

Background. Occupations undertaken in natural environments can positively impact physical and mental health, improve cognitive functioning, contribute spiritual and cultural benefits, and increase belonging, self-worth, and the meaningfulness of occupations. However, occupational opportunities in healthy natural spaces are inequitably distributed; and the deleterious effects of climate change and environmental degradation are borne disproportionately by socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Purposes. To highlight evidence that occupational engagement in nature is a determinant of health, foreground environmental injustices and identify some implications for occupational therapy. Key issues. Cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural research and critical environmental justice scholarship indicate that healthy nature is an inequitably distributed determinant of occupation, wellbeing, and human health. This merits critical attention from occupational therapy. Implications. By researching, identifying, and addressing occupational and health inequities arising from environmental degradation, climate change and inequitable access to health-promoting natural environments occupational therapists could contribute valuable, occupational perspectives to initiatives addressing human rights and environmental justice.

scholarly journals Occupational therapy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Liu
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Complex Relationships

Background. While occupational therapy’s inception was from the Arts and Crafts movement and the moral treatment movement with war veterans, the profession has evolved to requiring a professional entry-level master’s degree to practice, and involves complex relationships with clients across the life span. Throughout history, a consistent impact of each industrial revolution has been the loss of jobs to automation. This consequence is even more profound today with the exponential growth of innovations and automation. Purpose. The objectives of this article are to (a) set the context by reviewing the evolution, or five eras, of occupational therapy in Canada; (b) present what is meant by the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”; and (c) examine the technological innovations faced by occupational therapists and our clients as we enter the “sixth” era of occupational therapy in Canada. Key Issues. Although occupational therapy, as a profession, has low risk for automation, a great number of our clients will not be able to reskill fast enough to keep up with job market requirements. Telerehabilitation, the Internet of Things, virtual reality, 3-D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles are challenging ways occupational therapists provide services to clients. Implications. It is recommended that occupational therapists engage with disciplines beyond current typical connections, as our expertise is called upon to advocate for ourselves and our clients who are end users of these technologies.

scholarly journals Browsing with Alexa: Interrogating the impact of voice assistants as web interfaces

2020 ◽  
pp. 016344372098329
Author(s):  
Simone Natale ◽  
Henry Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Web Interfaces ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

Voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have recently been the subject of lively debates in regard to issues such as artificial intelligence, surveillance, gender stereotypes, and privacy. Less attention, however, has been given to the fact that voice assistants are also web interfaces that might impact on how the web is accessed, understood and employed by users. This article aims to advance work in this context by identifying a range of issues that should spark additional reflections and discussions within communication and media studies and related fields. In particular, the article focuses on three key issues that have to do with long-standing discussions about the social and political impact of the internet: the role of web platforms in shaping information access, the relationship between production and consumption online, and the role of affect in informing engagement with web resources. Considering these issues in regard to voice assistants not only helps contextualize these technologies within existing debates in communication and media studies, but also highlights that voice assistants pose novel questions to internet research, challenging assumptions of what the web looks like as speech becomes one of the key ways to access resources and information online.

scholarly journals Fashion lab as a factor of innovation in fashion authoring design

ModaPalavra ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (30) ◽  
pp. 40-69
Author(s):  
Alessandro Mateus Felippe ◽  
Sandra Regina Rech ◽  
Icleia Silveira ◽  
Lucas Da Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
New Products ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Use Of Space ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Fashion Designer ◽  
Post Industrial

The post-industrial revolution transformations continue to echo in our society, allowing advances in the area of technology, production, and consumption of products in different segments, especially fashion. In view of this, this article proposes to understand, in an initial and conceptual way, the use of space Fashion lab by fashion designer designers. It is considered that the use of this laboratory can qualify the innovation process during the production of new products. In this work, the basic research was used with a descriptive qualitative approach and the theoretical foundation contemplates the concepts of innovation, fab lab, fashion lab, and authorial design. Finally, the research results indicate that the principles of sharing, experimentation, and prototyping corroborate to the innovation in fashion authoring design in fashion labs.

scholarly journals Systematic Review on the Theme of Sustainability in Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-281
Author(s):  
Patricia Costa ◽  
Pedro Henrique Mariosa ◽  
Fabiana Rocha ◽  
Duarcides Ferreira Mariosa
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Production And Consumption

On the recent process of reflection on the values ​​of a based-on consumption society, the analyst put in check the global capacity to attend the demand for capital goods and consumption combined with the simultaneous quality of life. Sustainability, in turn, as a field of disputes, seeks to extend practices in the industrial environment as a carrier of dimensions beyond the environmental, and also seeks to present new paradigms of production and consumption for the creation of new industrial value, seeking to mitigate impacts and externalities of the production process, through sustainable development. This article proposes to understand that interactions can be established between the fourth industrial revolution and the dimensions of sustainability, presenting their characteristics and their interconnections in the literature search. Through a systematic review of the literature, using the PRISMA method, the leading publications on the levels of integrated technologies of the so-called Industry 4.0 that are related to the dimensions of sustainability and its main trends in the academic field were analyzed.

Social Networking Technologies as a Strategic Tool for the Development of Sustainable Production and Consumption

2012 ◽  
pp. 509-522
Author(s):  
Paul T. Kidd
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Social Shaping Of Technology ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Social Shaping ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Networking Technologies

Addressed in this conceptual contribution is the use of Social Networking Technologies in the context of support for development of sustainable business practices, specifically the use of these technologies in a radical way to create information flows within the business and from external bodies, that effectively call into question the purpose, values, products, technologies, et cetera of the enterprise. This radical application is needed as part of a process of developing agility. Agility will be required in the future when businesses need to make significant adaptations to the way that they operate. Such fundamental changes in operation will be driven by the complexities of the structural changes in the business environment directly linked with climate change and other problems (e.g. security of energy supplies). Some of the complexities of these structural changes are discussed, along with key issues relating to paradigms, the social shaping of technology, agility, and the proposed application.

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