Abstract
Transitions towards sustainability need for radical and structural changes in the social, cultural and organisational dimensions in addition to technological innovations and infrastructural changes. Sustainability transitions have been a research and practice agenda for several decades. Currently, a new area in design for sustainability field is emerging that bridges the theories and practices of sustainability transitions with theory, education and practice of design. In this paper, we investigate the emergence and evolution of this new area through a literature review of selected publications that represent the current approaches of integrating the theories of sustainability transitions and design. We provide an overview of the current status of the field as well as a comparative analysis of the main contributions regarding their theoretical groundings, sustainability definitions/measures, framings of role of design(ers) and methodological propositions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of DRS 2018 |
Subtitle of host publication | Catalyst |
Editors | Cristiano Storni, Keelin Leahy, Muireann McMahon, Peter Lloyd, Erik Bohemia |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Design Research Society |
Pages | 1041-1051 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-912294-18-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
Event | Design Research Society International Conference - University of Limerick (UL) and Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) , Limerick, Ireland Duration: 25 Jun 2018 → 28 Jun 2018 http://www.drs2018limerick.org/ |
Publication series
Name | DRS International Conference Series |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2398-3132 |
Conference
Conference | Design Research Society International Conference |
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Abbreviated title | DRS |
Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Limerick |
Period | 25/06/2018 → 28/06/2018 |
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Keywords
- sustainable design
- design for sustainability
- transition design
- sustainability transitions