AND TECHNOLOGY
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WEEK 13
TECHNOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Able to describe the role of technology in
development
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Able to discuss the benefits and negative
impacts of technology in development
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SOCIAL SHAPING OF TECHNOLOGY
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Technology is often shaped by social
relations and needs for
Improved agriculture Improved food production
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Improved household comfort
Improved industrial productivity
Improved biological reproductivi ty Improved weaponry Improved business developmen t Improved lifestyle Last Updated:8/8/15
STIMULUS TO TECHNOLOGY PROGRESS
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Industrialization
Agriculturalization
Poverty
Scarcity of resources
War
Colonialism
Trade
Education
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ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN
DEVELOPMENT
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Technology for access to modern energy
services have a profound impact on critical aspects of human development and quality of life, including access to clean drinking water, irrigation, pollution-free indoor lighting, education, and communications.
Technology helps developing nations transition directly to cleaner and more efficient energy
(IAC 2007)
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Technological change enables production of
goods and services with fewer environmental side effects
It provides better method of handling the quantities of production residuals that remain
(such as by-products, or wastes).
(Field & Field 2013)
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GLOBALIZATION
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Globalization is a term used to refer to the
perceived changes that are taking place in the world economy, including:
rapid growth of trade among nations,
privatization of economic institutions,
massive