Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer
The case for linking sustainability and design is explored and a new profession of sustainability designer posited. A conceptual underpinning for the praxis is identified as resolving wicked problems. Philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s description of narrative identity is seen as an alternative to the mode...
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Curtin University
2014
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| author | Galloway, David John |
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| description | The case for linking sustainability and design is explored and a new profession of sustainability designer posited. A conceptual underpinning for the praxis is identified as resolving wicked problems. Philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s description of narrative identity is seen as an alternative to the modernist roots of wicked problems. A praxis based in narrative identity is examined through case studies about: personal engagement and design practice, narrative, right to intervene, leadership, creating physicalities, and working forums. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-25532017-02-20T06:39:00Z Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer Galloway, David John The case for linking sustainability and design is explored and a new profession of sustainability designer posited. A conceptual underpinning for the praxis is identified as resolving wicked problems. Philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s description of narrative identity is seen as an alternative to the modernist roots of wicked problems. A praxis based in narrative identity is examined through case studies about: personal engagement and design practice, narrative, right to intervene, leadership, creating physicalities, and working forums. 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2553 en Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Galloway, David John Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title | Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title_full | Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title_fullStr | Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title_short | Design and Sustainability – The case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| title_sort | design and sustainability – the case and practice for a sustainability designer |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2553 |