Three environmental discourses in human-computer interaction

A review of the past decade of human-computer interaction relating to environmental issues identifies three discourses whose commitments and assumptions have consequences for the design of new interfaces and interactive systems: sustainable interaction design, revisioning consumption and citizen sensing. It suggests two promising directions for future research: participatory design and infrastructure. Keywords Sustainability, environmentalism, nature, design, discourse analysis ACM Classification Keywords H5.m. Information interfaces and presentation, K4.m Computers and Society

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Elizabeth Goodman
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Sustainability, Sustainable Interaction Design