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Design and the global and human wellbeing.

Geisy Anny Venâncio1, Adriano Heemann, Liliane Iten Chaves

  • 1Post-Graduate Program in Design, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. venancio.anny@gmail.com

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Summary

This study explores integrating sustainable development into product and service design within local contexts, balancing global influences. It offers insights for creating more sustainable human-territory interactions for the future.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Product Design
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Globalization presents challenges for implementing sustainable development principles in local product and service design.
  • Understanding the interplay between local needs and global influences is crucial for sustainable innovation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the integration of sustainable development principles in the conception of products, services, or systems within a specific territory.
  • To explore the relationship between wellbeing, design, and the local versus global dynamic.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliographical research on wellbeing, design, and local/global relations.
  • Triangulation of information for data comparison and discussion.

Main Results:

  • Identified key themes linking wellbeing, design, and territorial context.
  • Established a framework for analyzing local versus global influences on sustainable design.

Conclusions:

  • Human-territory interactions require new conceptions for a sustainable future.
  • Sustainable development integration in design necessitates a nuanced understanding of local and global factors.