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Mapping out the design opportunities: Pathways of sustainable behaviour
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8794-6573
2015 (English)In: International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, ISSN 1939-7038, E-ISSN 1939-7046, Vol. 8, no 3, p. 163-172Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

To advance the area of design for sustainable behaviour (DfSB), a common behaviour terminology is needed to enable comparisons of studies across application areas. Thus, the map of pathways of sustainable behaviour was created with the aim of charting different paths that users can follow to reduce environmental impact when interacting with artefacts. The construction of the map results from a comparative analysis of sustainable behaviours identified in previous studies in conjunction with a review of existing behaviour classifications. The proposed map of pathways gives a comprehensive overview of all artefact-related resource-consuming usage behaviours, organised according to a design perspective and divided with regard to aspects of use and obtainment, primary and secondary artefact, duration and type of effort. Through design, the user can be encouraged to take any of the five identified paths: choice of artefact, changed use, maintenance and repair, mediated use and regulated artefact. Using the map in a DfSB process can guide the exploration phase and highlight potential design opportunities when choosing target behaviour. If adopted by the DfSB community, the united typology of the map also provides means necessary to make rigorous comparisons and develop the field and its tools

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Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2015. Vol. 8, no 3, p. 163-172
Keywords [en]
design strategies, pro-environmental behaviour, sustainable behaviour, sustainable consumption, user-centred design, Environmental impact, User centered design, Application area, Behaviour classification, Comparative analysis, Exploration phase, Sustainable behaviours, Sustainable development
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-60876DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2014.1001469Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84930923552OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-60876DiVA, id: diva2:1704580
Available from: 2022-10-18 Created: 2022-10-18 Last updated: 2023-04-28Bibliographically approved

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