Abstract
Circular Economy is increasingly seen as a key approach to
operationalising goals and supporting the transition to a sustainable
society by enhancing competitiveness and economic growth. Creating a
Circular Economy requires fundamental changes throughout the value
chain, from innovation, product design and production processes all the
way to end of life, new business models and consumption patterns. This
paper explores how design science can support the transition from the
traditional linear 'take-make-consume-dispose' approach, to a Circular
Economy. By means of a systematic literature review, this paper
discusses the role of a set of design topics in this transition.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) : Design for X, Design to X |
| Editors | Anja Maier, Stanko Škec, Harrison Kim, Michael Kokkolaras, Josef Oehmen, Georges Fadel, Filippo Salustri, Mike Van der Loos |
| Volume | 5 |
| Publisher | Design Society |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Pages | 299-307 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-904670-93-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 21th International Conference on Engineering Design - The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 21 Aug 2017 → 25 Aug 2017 http://iced17.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 21th International Conference on Engineering Design |
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| Location | The University of British Columbia |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Vancouver |
| Period | 21/08/2017 → 25/08/2017 |
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