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TELECOMMUNICATIONS-TRANSPORTATION TRADEOFFS
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1974
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Energy ConsumptionPublic TransportUrban InformaticsSmart CityPublic Transportation ManagementEconomic BenefitsUrban TransportationUrban PlanningUrban MobilityCommunicationTechnologyMobility ServiceTransportation EngineeringSocial SciencesPotential Communications
The report evaluates the implications of potential communications and computer technology alternatives to urban transportation, particularly the commute to work. Three criteria for successful telecommunications alternatives to transportation were used to evaluate the feasibility of 'telecommuting' in various situations. These criteria are: (1) economic benefits, (2) adequate technological base, (3) semantic and psychological effectiveness. Emphasis was placed on the utility of telecommuting in the information industry. The study concluded that existing and near term technologies provide a suitable economic basis for allowing organizations to decentralize using telecommuting. Potential impacts on energy consumption, transportation and urban development are discussed.