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International Journal of Sustainable Design
Number of Followers: 8  Hybrid journal * Containing 1  Open Access article(s) in this issue *ISSN (Print) 1743-8284 - ISSN (Online) 1743-8292 Published by Inderscience Publishers  [439 journals]
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- Sustainable product design through fire themes: a case study of concepts
of the Japan Design Foundation-
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Authors: Ekaterina Yushkova, Vladimir Lebedev
Pages: 169 - 204
Abstract: Responding to the lack of academic literature about natural resources and design that encourages it, this research focuses on the concept based on the fire theme by <i>Japan Design Foundation</i>. The designers' perceptions of the fire theme are studied from social, cultural, and environmental perspectives. According to the results, the concepts based on the fire theme were interpreted by designers from different viewpoints as either positive or negative in our lives, as shown in the design fields related to lighting, cooking, safety-emergency, and energy production. These designs had different level approaches as individual and public, local and global. From an environmental perspective, the concepts of energy production fields characterise the use of renewable energy through sunlight. Important topics found led us to propose a mapping of the concept of the fire theme, and its effectiveness was illustrated through a case study entitled <i>Mobile eco-robot</i>.
Keywords: fire; natural resources; sustainability; eco-design strategies; design concepts; product design; industrial design; social; cultural; environmental; Japan Design Foundation; JDF; mobile eco-robot; MER
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2022) pp. 169 - 204
PubDate: 2023-01-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSDES.2022.128518
Issue No: Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2023)
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- Eco-fashion design - a review
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Authors: Ekaterina Yushkova, Vladimir Lebedev
Pages: 205 - 233
Abstract: Eco-fashion literature ranges across topics such as the design process, sustainability, and various relevant indicators in fashion and apparel studies, such as the life cycle concept. However, no attempt has been made to merge these findings or investigate the relationship between sustainable design and the eco-fashion life cycle. This paper aims to provide an overview of eco-fashion design and several relevant factors to identify opportunities for further research in contemporary apparel design linked to sustainability. A systematic literature review was conducted, from the initial appearance of the eco-fashion design process and clothing life cycle up to articles published in December 2020, resulting in 163 papers. The study's main contribution is to clarify the relationship between the eco-fashion design process model and three influential sustainability factors, including social, economic, and environmental.
Keywords: apparel design model; clothing waste; clothing life cycle; consumer behaviour; designer behaviour; eco-fashion; eco-friendly techniques; sustainable design; sustainable development; zero-waste design
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2022) pp. 205 - 233
PubDate: 2023-01-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSDES.2022.128515
Issue No: Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2023)
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- Perceiving and believing? The subjective persuasiveness of graphic design
elements and eco-friendly packaging materials on consumers'
environmental consciousness-
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Authors: Carmen Grebmer, Sarah Diefenbach
Pages: 234 - 252
Abstract: To foster environmentally responsible consumption, it is essential to understand how packaging elements guide consumers in evaluating the environmental-friendliness of a product, particularly information from non-verbal, executional packaging design elements that are elusive and not related to the product's actual environmental-friendliness. We used a 2 × 2 experimental design to investigate how participants (<i>N</i> = 276) inferred differences in a product's environmental-friendliness and greenwashing tendency by taking their environmental consciousness (EC) into account and using two important non-verbal packaging design elements. The results showed no difference in the information utility but rather in the credibility of the design elements, which guided the evaluation of product environmental-friendliness. Participants with high EC (HEC) focused on the type of material, while graphic design elements signalled a strong greenwashing tendency. Participants with low EC (LEC) considered both graphic and material elements, with a tendency towards graphics highlighting. Further effects and practical implications of the results are discussed.
Keywords: environmentally responsible consumption; packaging design elements; environmental consciousness; packaging communication; eco-friendly packaging; product environmental-friendliness; greenwashing; packaging graphic design; material packaging design; pa
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2022) pp. 234 - 252
PubDate: 2023-01-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSDES.2022.128517
Issue No: Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2023)
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- A systematic literature review of sustainability indicators in
sustainability reporting-
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Authors: Manish Kumar, Parikshit Joshi
Pages: 253 - 284
Abstract: In the past decade studies related to sustainability indicators (SIs), as a measure of sustainable development (SD), have steeply risen across several domains. Therefore, a systematic literature review (SLR) is required to assess the current state of studies on SIs. The current SLR identifies, evaluates, and synthesises the available literature on SIs published between 1994-2020 with an aim to explore the current development in the field and assess future research directions. The published literature from Web of Science and Scopus database was identified through automatic and manual search techniques and a total of 248 usable studies were finalised after inclusion-exclusion and quality assessment. Thematic analysis of the studies revealed that majority of the studies were from the theme - urban development area, followed by water resources and environment development, and the themes like social sustainability, social equity, dairy, green accounting and biotechnology are less explored.
Keywords: sustainability indicators; systematic literature review; SLR; economic sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability; sustainability indicator themes
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2022) pp. 253 - 284
PubDate: 2023-01-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSDES.2022.128523
Issue No: Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2023)
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- The Bee Brick: building habitat for solitary bees
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Authors: Kate Christman, Rosalind Shaw, Laura Hodsdon
Pages: 285 - 304
Abstract: This article describes the process of designing the Bee Brick - a novel solution for integrating solitary bee habitats within buildings. Of the 250 species of bee in the UK, 90% are solitary bees of which 5% nest in cavities. Bees are key pollinators; this product provides nesting habitats for bees in suburban/urban communities. Existing bee nesting products tend to be ornamental and marketed by aesthetic considerations. Mainstream construction materials' primary function is to perform as structural components within the fabric of new buildings. These materials have been taken as a starting point to create habitat for bees displaced by the construction process. The Bee Brick provides a nesting site for solitary bees, adapting and rethinking how existing building components are used. Made using locally sourced recycled materials, it offers the dual function of being a construction material that also promotes biodiversity.
Keywords: design; sustainable design; product design; biomimicry; biodiversity; solitary bees; wildlife; nesting; construction
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2022) pp. 285 - 304
PubDate: 2023-01-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSDES.2022.128532
Issue No: Vol. 4, No. 3/4 (2023)
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