Structure and output mechanisms in Design for Environment (DfE) tools

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 35, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-58

  Birch, Andrew ^a   Hon, K K B ^a   Short, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design for Environment; Design support; DfE tools; Eco design; Product development

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN SUPPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FUTURE DESIGNS; IS STRATEGY; PARADIGM SHIFTS; RESEARCH METHODS; TWO WAYS; VIABLE SOLUTIONS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84877119585     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.05.029     Document Type: Article

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