Browsing by Author "Hynes, Michael"
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ConsEnSus: consumption, environment and sustainability
Davies, Anna R.; Fahy, Frances; Rau, Henrike; Devaney, Laura; Doyle, Ruth; Heisserer, Barabara; Hynes, Michael; Lavelle, Mary Jo; Pape, Jessica (EPA Ireland, 2015)Sustainable consumption is generally conceived as the use of goods and services that respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life, while minimising the use of natural resources, toxic materials, and emissions ... -
Consuming distance or (all) consuming work? The case of telework
Hynes, Michael (Routledge, 2014)The reality of anthropogenic climate change and the consequences for society and environment is of growing concern to many worldwide. Sustainable Development - development which addresses existing human needs while ... -
Environmental gains and social losses? Critical reflections on the sustainability potential of telework
Hynes, Michael; Rau, Henrike (2014)Anthropogenic climate change and its environmenmtal and social consequences are of increasing concern worldwide. Approaches that advocate a 'greening' of current economic and social systems through technological ... -
Ga-III Complexes as Models for the M-III Site of Purple Acid Phosphatase: Ligand Effects on the Hydrolytic Reactivity Toward Bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) phosphate
Erxleben, Andrea; Coleman, Fergal; Hynes, Michael (2010)The effects of a series of Galli complexes with tripodal ligands on the hydrolysis rate of the activated phosphate diester bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate (BDNPP) have been investigated. In particular, the influence of the ... -
Leveraging new opportunities from the use of web widgets in online Web 2.0 environments
Hynes, Michael (University of Western Australia, 2010)Over the past two decades the world has experienced a phenomenal rise in popularity of new Internet technologies in the shape of innovative software, applications and services. Online social networking websites, blogging, ... -
Mobility Matters: Technology, Telework, and the (Un)sustainable Consumption of Distance
Hynes, Michael (2013-11-01)Anthropogenic climate change and its environmental and social consequences are of increasing concern worldwide. Approaches that advocate a 'greening' of current economic and social systems through technological innovation ... -
The practices of technology: putting society and technology in their place
Hynes, Michael (Common Ground Publishing, 2013)Technology is all pervasive in modern society transforming people s everyday lives and work environments. Societal change is coinciding with the ever increasing availability of small, light, and affordable tools for ... -
Telework isn't working: a policy review
Hynes, Michael (The Economic and Social Review, 2014)Towards the latter end of the last decade there was growing recognition that Ireland's transport and mobility patterns were unsustainable in the context of their economic, social and environmental impacts and consequences. ... -
Transport policy and governance in turbulent times: Evidence from Ireland
Hynes, Michael; Rau, Henrike; Heisserer, Barbara (Elsevier, 2015-12-08)This paper investigates transport policy in the Republic of Ireland before, during and after the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era (1995-2007), to capture how the prevailing governance system responded to rapid economic, political, and ... -
What's smart about working from home? Telework and the sustainable consumption of distance in Ireland
Hynes, Michael (Research-Publishing, 2013)The use of technology is pervasive in contemporary society transforming lives and work environments. The internet and the availability of portable personal communication devices have resulted in immense societal change. ...