Sustainability Through Innovation in Product Life Cycle Design

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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Investigating Types of Information from WEEE Take-Back Systems in Order to Promote Design for Recovery....Pages 3-19
A Framework for Sustainable Product Development....Pages 21-32
Reducing Conflicts of Interest in Eco-design: The Relation of Innovation Management and Eco-design in the Automotive Sector....Pages 33-45
Computer-Aided Design for Semi-destructive Disassembly....Pages 47-59
Potential of Common Methods to Integrate Sustainability Requirements in the Product Development Process: A Case Study....Pages 61-76
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Perspectives on Sustainable Product Design Methodology Focused on Local Communities....Pages 79-92
Proposal of a Design Method for Local-Oriented Manufacturing in Developing Countries First Report: Problem Description and Knowledge Representation....Pages 93-109
Environment-Community-Human-Oriented (ECHO) Design: A Context-Appropriate Design-Thinking Process for the Well-Being of Individuals, Communities, and the Local Environment....Pages 111-125
Persuasive Design Aid for Products Leading to LOHAS Considering User Type....Pages 127-139
Preliminary Research on the Perception and Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chain in Indonesian Companies....Pages 141-150
Analysis of User Needs for Solar Cooker Acceptance....Pages 151-165
Sustainable Renewable Energy Financing: Case Study of Kenya....Pages 167-179
Oil and Gas Industry’s Role on the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future in Thailand....Pages 181-195
Material Recovery and Environmental Impact by Informal E-Waste Recycling Site in the Philippines....Pages 197-213
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Actors and System Maps: A Methodology for Developing Product/Service Systems....Pages 217-232
PSS Without PSS Design: Possible Causes, Effects, and Solutions....Pages 233-248
A Method of Selecting Customer-Oriented Service and Delivery Modes in Designing Environmentally Benign Product Service Systems....Pages 249-267
Design for Remanufacturing and Circular Business Models....Pages 269-283
Development of Low-Carbon Society Businesses in Japan....Pages 285-296
What Is ‘Value’ and How Can We Capture It from the Product Value Chain?....Pages 297-313
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How Japanese Companies Can Contribute to Water Sustainability....Pages 315-326
Analysis of Disassembly Characteristics and PSS Proposal by Component Reuse of Mobile Phones....Pages 327-337
Seller-Buyer Matching for Promoting Product Reuse Using Distance-Based User Grouping....Pages 339-352
User Model in the Life Cycle Simulation of Mechanical Parts Based on Prospect Theory....Pages 353-365
Research on Corporate Social Responsibility Advertising Design....Pages 367-381
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Systems Approach to Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Solutions: Method and Implementation....Pages 385-398
Integrated Production and Transportation Scheduling for Low-Carbon Supply Chains....Pages 399-415
Usage of a Digital Eco-factory for a Printed Circuit Assembly Line....Pages 417-433
A Negotiation Model for Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Consideration for Economically Collecting Reusable Products....Pages 435-447
Concept Proposal and Feasibility Study of Remote Recycling: Separation Characteristics and Cost-Profit Analysis....Pages 449-458
Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification in End-of-Life Operations for Strategic Development of Urban Mines....Pages 459-473
The Potential of Additive Manufacturing Technology for Realizing a Sustainable Society....Pages 475-486
Biodegradable Mechatronic Products by Additive Manufacturing....Pages 487-498
The Monitoring of Three-Dimensional Printer Filament Feeding Process Using an Acoustic Emission Sensor....Pages 499-511
Selective Volume Fusing Method for Cellular Structure Integration....Pages 513-524
Recovery of Metals from E-Waste Mediated by Molten CRT Lead Glass....Pages 525-536
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Rethinking the Ecodesign Policy Mix in Europe....Pages 539-549
Global Initiative on UPCYCLE Carbon Footprint Certification and Label Systems for Creative Waste Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction....Pages 551-563
Sustainable Energy Strategy Primarily Involving Renewable Resources in Japan....Pages 565-582
Participatory Design as a Tool for Effective Sustainable Energy Transitions....Pages 583-599
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A Fuzzy Monte Carlo Simulation Technique for Sustainable Society Scenario (3S) Simulator....Pages 601-618
The Minerals-Energy Nexus: Past, Present and Future....Pages 619-631
Estimation of Reduction in CO2 Emissions by Using ICT Throughout Japan....Pages 633-649
The Role of Industrial Design in Effective Post-disaster Management....Pages 651-662
Undergraduate Students Designing Environmental Concern Products: A Case Study in Design Education....Pages 663-672
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The Future of Design for Sustainable Behaviour, Revisited....Pages 675-689
From Eco- to Sustainable Innovation: Approach and Methodology to Guide Design Initiative into the Innovation World....Pages 691-704
State of the Art of Open Innovation and Design for Sustainability....Pages 705-717
An Analysis of the Ecodesign Scientific Network 1994–2014....Pages 719-734
Recent Developments in Ocean Energy and Offshore Wind: Financial Challenges and Environmental Misconceptions....Pages 735-746
Renewable Energy Policy Efficacy and Sustainability: The Role of Equity in Improving Energy Policy Outcomes....Pages 747-763
Study on the Diffusion of NGVs in Japan and Other Nations Using the Bass Model....Pages 765-778
Key Success Factors of Green Innovation for Transforming Traditional Industries....Pages 779-795
Postmodern Dynamics of Innovation and Knowledge in the Context of Sustainable Energy Development....Pages 797-810
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Analysis Modeling for Electricity Consumption in Communication Buildings....Pages 813-825
Research on Evaluation Index System and Comprehensive Evaluation of Typical Eco-Industrial Parks....Pages 827-840
The Need to Go Beyond “Green University” Ideas to Involve the Community at Naresuan University, Thailand....Pages 841-857
Sustainability Assessment of High-Rise and High-Density Urban Structures....Pages 859-870
Analysis of the Energy Consumption of Building Automation Systems....Pages 871-881
User-Adapting System Design for Improved Energy Efficiency During the Use Phase of Products: Case Study of an Occupancy-Driven, Self-Learning Thermostat....Pages 883-898
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A Fully Renewable DC Microgrid with Autonomous Power Distribution Algorithm....Pages 899-913
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Sustainability Indicators: Overview, Synthesis and Future Research Directions....Pages 917-931
Strategy Planning Before Urban Mining: Exploring the Targets....Pages 933-943
Evaluation of Resource Efficiency of Electrical and Electronic Equipment....Pages 945-957
Regionalized Input-Output Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Food Production Case Study....Pages 959-968
Spatiotemporal Tools for Regional Low-Carbon Development: Linking LCA and GIS to Assess Clusters of GHG Emissions from Cocoa Farming in Peru....Pages 969-980
Potential for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation at a Typical Roughage Production System in the Japanese Dairy System....Pages 981-995
Batik Life Cycle Assessment Analysis (LCA) for Improving Batik Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Sustainable Production in Surakarta, Indonesia....Pages 997-1008
Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment of Japanese Tableware from Palm-Melamine Bio-composites....Pages 1009-1019
Consumer’s Lifestyle and Its Impact on Eco-product Aesthetics....Pages 1021-1031