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GROUP MODEL BUILDING WITH CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS TO FOSTER CAPABILITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Part of: Socio-technical Issues in Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

M. Watz  and
S. I. Hallstedt
M. Watz*
Affiliation:
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
S. I. Hallstedt
Affiliation:
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
*
*matilda.watz@bth.se

Abstract

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This research proposes a group model building workshop method that uses causal loop diagrams to foster capabilities for sustainable product development based on feedback and observations from several cases. The method's potential to enhance sustainability system thinking skills and to identify relationships between sustainability criteria and traditionally identified requirements is evaluated. The method can trigger discussion, visualize complexity and dependencies of sustainable design problems. Other application areas are e.g., sustainability training for practicing engineers and students.

Keywords

sustainable designcomplexitydesign methodsgroup model buildingcausal loop diagrams

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 2207 - 2216
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