The Profession and the Big Picture
Holmes, WN (2005) The Profession and the Big Picture. Computer, 38 (2). 104, 102-103. ISSN 0018-9162 Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2005.73 AbstractThe computing profession must tackle social challenges, the biggest of which is human society's continued survival. This essay reviews the nature of climate change and the importance of the computing industry and profession in understanding and mitigating its effects. | Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | A more formal version of this essay has been published as essay 6.4 in the author's book "Computers and People" (Wiley, 2006).
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| Keywords: | climate change, climate modeling, climate change mitigation |
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| ID Code: | 1401 |
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| Deposited By: | Mr Neville Holmes |
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| Deposited On: | 18 Jul 2007 |
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| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2008 20:00 |
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