Development and results of a cross border network project, aimed at the engineering of eco-compatible products

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 619-631

  De Giorgi, Claudia ^a   Dal Palù, Doriana ^a   Allione, Cristina ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Ecodesign strategies; Exploring design approach; Small and medium enterprises; Sustainability principles; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DESIGN APPROACHES; ECO-INNOVATION; ECODESIGN STRATEGIES; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84938199595     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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