Literature Survey on Software Eco-Design: Definitions, Impacts and Effects amoung software life cycle phases

Défense du mémoire d'Antoine Sacré

Software has an effect on the environment through the influence it has on the hardware supporting it. This influence has not received the attention it de- serves and it is still difficult today to estimate the responsibility of software in the impact of IT on the environment.

There are two main visions when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of IT. The environmental effect sought during software use can be positive, in this case we speak of ”IT for Green”, or the environmental effect sought during the life of the software can be a

reduction of its negative impacts, in this second case we speak of ”Green for IT”. This latter vision requires appropriate development methods to estimate and reduce negative environmental effects. This thesis aims to provide a literature survey on means for reducing

the negative environmental effects of software, through a technical view of software development. To achieve this, we defined the concept of software eco-design and collected research works in similar areas to gather information relevant to this type of design. The results

should provide a view of the practices used in this area and also identify issues and research gaps to help researchers guide their future research.

 

Keywords: Software Eco-Design, Literature survey, Software environmental impact

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