Essays about: "Designing for Sustainable Behaviour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Designing for Sustainable Behaviour.

1. 1. Assessing impacts of climate change on the energy and hygrothermal performance of detached houses in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Najma Habibullah; Busra Duran; [2023]
   Keywords : Detached houses; Hygrothermal performance; Energy performance; Extreme weather conditions; Climate change; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Climate change is one of the most significant challenges that building sector is confronting. For example, Climate change and associated extreme events are posing a significant challenge for the building sector. Buildings should be prepared to withstand the climate changes and extreme weather that will happen in the future. READ MORE

3. 2. Returning fashion items has never been easier : A qualitative multiple case study regarding the challenge of designing a return policy that benefits the consumer, the corporation and the environment

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Lucas Alsbjer; Joel Lindholm; [2023]
   Keywords : E-tailers; Product Returns; Return Management; Consumer Behaviour; Return Policies; Reverse Logistics; Green Supply-Chain Management; Sustainability; Fashion Industry;

   Abstract : An escalating concern about the environment amongst the general population, businesses trying to make their way forward on the hunt for market shares and profitability, and customers that nowadays are used to extreme flexibility in their purchase and return process due to the immense growth of e-commerce. These observations can all be considered facts, but do they correlate with each other when a customer tries on a pair of pants and decides to return them to the retailer? The purpose and reason for why this thesis was conducted was to gain an understanding of how fashion e-tailers in Sweden balance the needs of consumers, company finances and environmental concerns when designing their return policy. READ MORE

4. 3. Design principles for Product-Service Systems : Using a washing machine as an example

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Adam Lagercrantz Zachrisson; Patrik Marusik; [2023]
   Keywords : Product-Service Systems; Product-as-a-Service; Circular economy; Circular design; Washing machines; Produkt-tjänstesystem; Cirkulär ekonomi; Cirkulär design; Tvättmaskiner;

   Abstract : Product-Service Systems (PSS) represents an emerging paradigm in which products and services are integrated to provide enhanced value to customers. By focusing on the specific context of a washing machine, this project explored the opportunities and challenges associated with designing for PSS. READ MORE

5. 4. Targeting Plastic Recycling Intentions : Insights from a Community-Based Social Marketing Approach

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

   Author : Veronica Dagarp; Johanna Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Plastic Recycling; Waste Sorting; Community-Based Social Marketing; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Barriers and Enablers; Intentions; Behaviour;

   Abstract : Mitigating the negative environmental impact of plastics is an important part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite plastics having great recycling potential, it is the waste fraction with the lowest recycling rate in Sweden (with 33% being recycled). READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the Potential of Virtual Reality to Promote Sustainable Behaviours: A Mixed-Methods Approach

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

   Author : Kutman Bekiroglu; [2023]
   Keywords : VR; immersion; semi structured interviews; digital material exploration; carbon emissions; behavioural change; embodied sketching.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the potential of virtual reality (VR) to promote sustainable behaviours. The literature review draws from various fields that discuss the advantages and limitations of VR in design experiences (Scurati, et al. READ MORE