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Substituting telecommunications for travel - Feasible or desirableThis paper reviews recent advances in telecommunications and examines the detailed structure of travel to estimate the feasibility of substituting telecommunications for various travel objectives. The impact of travel is analyzed from a social, economic, energy, and pollution standpoint to assess the desirability of substitution. Perhaps 35-50% of the nation's travel could, in theory, be replaced by very advanced telecommunications (such as a much improved large-screen teleconferencing network), but public resistance would be massive. Much economic dislocation would result since, for example, over 25% of retail sales are travel-related. The energy savings would be modest since only 25% of the nation's energy is consumed by transportation. However, all pollution would be reduced substantially since transportation accounts for 75% of the carbon monoxide, 60% of the hydrocarbon, and 55% of the nitrogen oxide pollution in the nation. Problems related to the implementation of large-scale substitution are discussed.
Document ID
19750035386
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Van Vleck, E. M.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Social Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: National Telecommunications Conference
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: December 2, 1974
End Date: December 4, 1974
Accession Number
75A19458
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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