Infrastructuring tech-oligarchic futures: sociotechnical imaginaries and frontier environments in the San Francisco Bay Area

2026/07/16 by Canan Urhan · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Information Systems Theories and Implementation #Sustainability and Climate Change Governance #Water Governance and Infrastructure

paper · doi:10.1080/09505431.2026.2702918

openalex publication_date 2026/07/16 · openalex created_date 2026/07/17 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/17

Abstract

The concentration of power in the contemporary technology sector is commonly analysed in economic terms: platform monopolies, venture capital consolidation, and the expanding political influence of...

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