8.1 Flashcards
sustainability
long term maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental, economic and social dimensions
sustainable development
meets needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
what approach do designers have to take for sustainable development
holistic approach – looking at whole picture; all design stages, all stakeholders etc
strategies to promote sustainable development
1 triple bottom line sustainability
2 decoupling
3 sustainability reporting
4 product stewardship
TBL
triple bottom line – a spectrum of criteria for measuring organisational success (economic, environmental, social). focus not only profitability, but also its benefit for society/environment
2 main strategies to measure TBL
1 monetising TBL components (issue – how do u place a value on those things?)
2 indexing value of TBL components
what is the issue w monetising social, environmental, financial components to measure TBL?
how do u place a value on those things?
why r businesses interested in TBL
bcs focus on sustainability => resource/E use reduction, health of workers etc is directly related to cutting costs
TBL in terms of environment
u can deliver the same goods w lower environmental impact
impacts:
- maintaining ecosystem by optimising resources
- more efficient production system (by considering E consumption)
- air, water quality
- work within carrying capacity
TBL in terms of social
thinking abt standards of living
impacts:
- enhancing quality of life for everyone
- empowerement of local communities
- better education level + access to it
- gender equality
TBL in terms of economic
increased gdp usually means increased emissions
considerations:
- gov spending (taxes, investments)
- income levels in relation to consumption
goals to:
- decrease resource consumption
- decrease env. impacts
- stabel economic growth
decoupling
two trends that disconnect so that one no longer depends on the other. like using resources more productively and redesigning production systems to ensure equivalent
what does decoupling aim to do
to separate economic growth from environmental pressure
what does designer need to do regarding decoupling
consider how to make the same solution while reducing resources used
- be more efficient w resources –> resource decoupling
- processes that reduce environmental impact over its time –> impact decoupling
2 types of decoupling designers can use
1) more efficient w resources –> resource decoupling
2) processes that reduce environmental impact over its time –> impact decoupling
