Alternative function fulfilment: Incorporating environmental considerations into increased design space

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 8 SPEC., 2003, Pages 897-903

  Van der Zwan, F ^a   Bhamra, T ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative function fulfilment; Design methodology; Eco innovation; Ecodesign

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN SPACE;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037534107     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00161-0     Document Type: Review

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