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Sustainability criteria for introducing new technologies in low-income contexts

Adam Mattias Mallalieu (1,2), Amanda Jonasson (1,2), Sara Petersson (1,2), Marlene Rosendal (2), Sophie I. Hallstedt (1,3), Lars Almefelt (1), Ola Isaksson (1)

Type:
Papers
Proceedings of the DESIGN2024 18th International Design Conference
Year:
2024
Editor:
Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović, Neven Pavković, Marija Majda Škec
Author:
Adam Mattias Mallalieu (1,2), Amanda Jonasson (1,2), Sara Petersson (1,2), Marlene Rosendal (2), Sophie I. Hallstedt (1,3), Lars Almefelt (1), Ola Isaksson (1)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden; 2: Engineers Without Borders, Sweden; 3: Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
Section:
Design for Sustainability
Page(s):
1359-1368
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2024.138
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Introducing new technologies in low-income contexts have potential for positive social impact, and such efforts are made by humanitarian engineering non-govermental organisations (NGOs). The impact can increase if a systemic sustainability perspective is considered in the design process. Sustainability criteria are identified using a literature study combined with an empirical study together with a Swedish NGO. These criteria are synthesized into a simplified Sustainability Fingerprint tool which is evaluated and deemed to be useful when introducing new technologies in low-income contexts.
Keywords:
sustainability, sustainable design, design methods, social equity, social innovation
18th International Design Conference (DESIGN 2024)
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