TECHNOLOGY (Sustainable)
Charles François (2004). TECHNOLOGY (Sustainable), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3503.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3503 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
N. GEORGESCU ROEGEN observes: “Not all technologies… are viable. A technology is viable if and only if the corresponding production processes are mutually self-sustaining and also produce a net product capable of maintaining a tolerable size of population.
- “The test of the viability of a technology must be applied to a steady state” (1982, p.314).
Sustainable technology is obviously related to homeostasis and autopoiesis.