A framework for sustainable whole systems design

Design Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 456-479

  Blizzard, Jacqualyn L ^a   Klotz, Leidy E ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

design methods; design model; design theory; sustainable design; systems design

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT MAPPING; DESIGN METHOD; DESIGN MODELS; DESIGN THEORY; SUSTAINABLE DESIGN; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863611101     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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