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Designing within planetary boundaries: a systematic review and development of requirements for a design support tool

Nettlenbusch, Lisa-Marie; Ahrens, Florian; Reißmann, Jan; Hasse, Alexander

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Nettlenbusch, Lisa-Marie; Ahrens, Florian; Reißmann, Jan; Hasse, Alexander
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of Technology Chemnitz, Germany
Page(s):
1431-1440
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10501
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
The study examines integrating absolute sustainability, based on planetary boundaries, into product design and development. A review of current frameworks shows that they focus on relative sustainability and lack mechanisms to encourage innovation within ecological limits. Analysis of fourteen publications shows that a design support tool should facilitate early-stage decision-making, incorporate scientific thresholds and circular economy principles, align with the SDGs and provide guidance on product development to create sustainable and transformative product solutions.
Keywords:
sustainable design, design tools, planetary boundary, life cycle assessment (LCA)
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