Abstract
In the attempt to reorient Society's development in a more
sustainable direction attention is focused on the environmental
impact of products and systems over their entire life cycle, but
how can the environmental life cycle perspective be introduced
into the design of new solutions and how much can be optained
through life cycle design? The authors' experience with
integration of environmental considerations in product development
is presented, ranging from the detailed interactive approach to
the EDIP-method through various simplified approaches. The
potential for environmental improvements is reviewed and the
overall question of to what extent life cycle design is a route to
the sustainable industrial culture is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | C I R P Annals |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 393-396 |
ISSN | 0007-8506 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |