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Sustainable Development of Electrical and Electronic Equipment: User‐driven Green Design for Cell Phones
Author(s) -
Liao ChiShun,
Lou KuoRen,
Gao ChingTzu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.743
Subject(s) - ecodesign , sustainable design , product (mathematics) , sustainable development , design for the environment , phone , product design , sustainable products , new product development , process management , computer science , business , environmental economics , sustainability , marketing , knowledge management , risk analysis (engineering) , manufacturing engineering , engineering , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , mathematics , political science , law , economics , biology , geometry
Communication and cooperation with consumers are key to sustainable development. This article considers the environmental and user benefits of producing a sustainable product design that enable users' involvement and encourages the use of sustainable products to enhance environmental value. Depending on users' sensitivity to ecodesign for energy‐related products, six environment evaluation criteria may structure their perceptions of cell phone attributes (monitor, panel, battery, shell, modeling, lens and fingerprint). Innovative methods are needed for effective communication, as well as to encourage consumer participation in designing sustainable products that satisfy their needs. The design of product attributes appears able to enhance the sustainable development of products, through users' awareness of various environmental characteristics. This study thus proposes a unique method to understand product design structures and make cell phone design decisions that feature individualized designs. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.