Green ICT Master Planning
Until now, little attention has been given to measuring the eco-footprint of ICT in cities,
or to clearly understanding its role in enabling other sustainability initiatives. Because
ICT systems and products are literally everywhere in modern life, it is difficult to see
and understand that each device is part of a whole system—globally linked networks to
create, manipulate, store, move, and present information for humans and machines. To
successfully manage the ICT environmental footprint and realize the benefits for enabling sustainability, a city must have a vision and strategy for ICT that encompasses all