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Policy contribution
Contribution to objectives and alleviation of problems
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California Telecommunicating Project |
Puget Sound Telecommuting Demonstration Project
(telework centre in Seattle |
Puget Sound Telecommuting Demonstration Project
(City of Redmond, WA, USA) |
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possible positive contribution |
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possible negative contribution |  | = strongest
possible negative contribution |
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| Contribution to alleviation of key problems |
| Problem |
California Telecommunicating Project
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Puget Sound Telecommuting Demonstration Project
(telework centre in Seattle |
Puget Sound Telecommuting Demonstration Project
(City of Redmond, WA, USA) |
| Congestion-related delay |
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| Congestion-related unreliability |
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| Community severance |
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| Visual intrusion |
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| Lack of amenity |
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| Global warming |
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| Local air pollution |
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| Noise |
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| Reduction of green space |
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| Damage to environmentally sensitive sites |
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| Poor accessibility for those without a car and
those with mobility impairments |
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| Disproportionate disadvantaging of particular
social or geographic groups |
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| Number, severity and risk of accidents |
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| Suppression of the potential for economic activity
in the area |
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possible positive contribution, | | = strongest
possible positive contribution |
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possible negative contribution | | = strongest
possible negative contribution |
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No contribution |
Appropriate contexts
Telecommuting is appropriate for almost all contexts. While it is appropriate
as a policy for transport demand management, it could make small settlements
and rural areas attractive for business expansion and hence contribute
to the economic development. The establishment of communicating centres
in an area could have positive impact on local businesses and increase
employment associated with these centres and activities around it.
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| Area type |
Suitability |
| City centre |
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| Small town |
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| Toursit town |
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area type | | = Most suitable
area type |
Adverse side-effect
Important concerns related to telecommuting are related to the uncertainties
as to magnitude of transportations benefits, its potential for decreasing
congestion, negative impacts on public transport and adverse effects on
land use.
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