SOCIO-TECHNICAL DESIGN FOR RESILIENCE: A CASE STUDY OF DESIGNING COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

DS 80-8 Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 15) Vol 8: Innovation and Creativity, Milan, Italy, 27-30.07.15

Year: 2015
Editor: Christian Weber, Stephan Husung, Gaetano Cascini, Marco CantaMESsa, Dorian Marjanovic, Francesca Montagna
Author: Baek, Joon Sang
Series: ICED
Institution: UNIST, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Section: Innovation and Creativity
Page(s): 071-080
ISBN: 978-1-904670-71-1
ISSN: 2220-4334

Abstract

This paper presents selected findings from a doctoral study on how design could be used to construct a resilient community. It describes a framework for diagnosing the resilience of people s social networks and developing strategies for a resilient community based on the network theory. It goes on to outline the methodology and findings of a case study exploring the application of this framework in designing services around a farmers market in Milan. Based on the analysis of the producers collaborative networks, the paper explores the perceived feasibility of this framework as a preliminary stage to develop collaborative services. It concludes by commenting on the wider implications of the framework for the field of design for sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainability, Socio-Technical System, Social Networks, Resilience, Social Innovation

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