Overview
Develops potential design strategies and investigates the conflict between the psychological needs of assembly-line workers and the stressful living and working conditions in industrial parks
Offers an insightful analysis of current issues and provides detailed information on the local environment and society
Employs a bottom-up design process and participatory design: the vulnerable group of workers in Qinghu were intimately involved in the research, site investigation and final design, creating a more relevant and resilient outcome
An approach of gentle design: Light and low-cost design interventions to significantly improve quality of living environments in the extremely difficult sites
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction and Background Research
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Between Space of Factory and Community
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About this book
The content is divided into two main parts, the first of which investigates economic, cultural, human rights, and environmental issues related to the electronic industry and urban village, providing in-depth research on various aspects, especially the working and living conditions for Foxconn workers. Based on these findings, the second part highlights potential landscape designs to address a range of issues, locations, and scales.
The book’s goals are to provide a set of original methods for research and design practice in a complex social and economic context, and to raise awareness regarding the health, dignity and freedom of millions of workers.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscape Empowerment
Book Subtitle: A Participatory Design Approach to Create Restorative Environments for Assembly Line Workers in the Foxconn Factory
Editors: Bin Jiang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2067-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2066-2Published: 17 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2069-3Published: 17 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2067-9Published: 17 February 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 261
Number of Illustrations: 263 b/w illustrations, 211 illustrations in colour
Topics: Building Construction and Design, Sociology of Work, Environmental Health, Employee Health and Wellbeing