Developing environmental sustainability strategies, the Double Diamond method of LCA and design thinking: A case study from aged care

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 67-82

  Clune, Stephen J ^a   Lockrey, Simon ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged care; Design thinking; Life Cycle Assessment; Participatory design; Sustainability strategies; Whole systems

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECODESIGN; LIFE CYCLE; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SCAFFOLDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGED CARE; DESIGN THINKING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84922463148     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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