Abstract
In the past 15 years, stimulated by a growing environmental concern and awareness in the media, ecodesign, or design for environment, has expanded considerably as a scientific research area; from a group of opportunistic eco-pathfinders trying to optimise a product’s recyclability, into acknowledged scientific research regarding technology transfer and commercialisation. This paper proposes that this maturing process took place through a number of transitions; this is illustrated by discussing characteristic aspects of each transition, together providing a historic account of how academic research into sustainable product innovation has matured. In conclusion, a number of possible future transitions or extensions of the research area are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of LCE 2008, 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering |
| Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | LCE 2008, 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering - Sydney, Australia Duration: 17 Mar 2008 → 19 Mar 2008 Conference number: 15 |
Conference
| Conference | LCE 2008, 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering |
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| Number | 15 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 17/03/2008 → 19/03/2008 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- academic progress
- Sustainable Product Design
- historic overview
- Ecodesign
- Product life
- PD methods
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