Overview
- Provides a comprehensive supporting framework and a practical tool for the process of designing environmentally sustainable products
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Frame of Reference
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Design for Environmental Sustainability
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Methods and Support Tools for Environmental Sustainability Analysis and Design
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The Roadmap and the State of the Art
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Back Matter
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About this book
“Design for Environmental Sustainability” is a technical and operative contribution to the United Nations “Decade on Education for Sustainable Development” (2005-2014), aiding the development of a new generation of designers, responsible and able in the task of designing environmentally sustainable products. The book provides a comprehensive framework and a practical tool to support the design process. The book offers an organic vision of methodologies, tools and strategies for the integration of environmental requirements into product development. Possible strategies and design guidelines are highlighted, accompanied by a large selection of high-quality environmentally-aware product design case studies. “Design for Environmental Sustainability” is an important text for all students, designers and design engineers interested in product development processes.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The authors describe life cycle assessment, including a discussion of its importance in selecting among design options. The book covers methods to evaluate environmental impacts associated with design alternatives, and addresses the historical evolution of sustainability. The volume has many references and footnotes to help the reader find additional information on key topics. … the work is generally useful for planners, engineers, and architects, and anyone concerned about environmental sustainability. Summing Up: Recommended. All collections." (L. E. Erickson, Choice, Vol. 46 (9), May, 2009)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Design for Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Carlo Vezzoli, Ezio Manzini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-163-3
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84800-163-3Published: 17 June 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 304
Additional Information: Original Italian edition published by Zanichelli editore SpA, Bologna, Italia, 2007
Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Industrial Design, Industrial Pollution Prevention