ENVIRO CONTEXT Flashcards
Universal Design
the process and design products and/or environments accessible to all people regardless of age, disabilities, abilities and other characteristics.
D4L
Products/services created to have a longer usable life, which means they are replaced less frequently - reducing the volume of discarded designs, and meaning fewer resources are consumed in manufacturing.
D4S
The philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of social, economic, and ecological sustainability, so as not a jeopardize, the ability of future generations to provide for their own needs.
Hydroscopic design
hydroscopic is the designing phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules by either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature
Cradle-to-grave analysis
Cradle-to-grace assessment considers Impacts at each stage of a product lifecycle from the time natural resources are extracted from the ground and processed through each stage of manufacturing transportation, product use, and disposal.
Circular economy
A process of designing that is regenerative and minimize this waste, ensuring that it will keep materials and useful as long as possible.The intention is to gain maximum advantage from the various uses and uses of that material
Green space
an area of grass trees or other vegetation set apart for recreational aesthetic purposes in an otherwise over environment. Green spaces provide vital health services as well as environmental services; they reduce stress, facilitate activity and promote better mental health and well-being.
Regenerative design
examines how architecture and products could be designed to minimize the environmental impact and improve the health of an ecosystem
hedonistic sustainability
usually, the way to achieve sustainability is interpreted as compromising our lifestyle to become sustainable. Hedonistic sustainability challenges disbelief by suggesting that sustainable living, can also improve the quality of life and human enjoyment.
Eco-pyschology
referring to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now designer, increasingly increasingly consider the human needful nature and how they plan and operate.
