Problems or Opportunities?: Overcoming the Mental Barrier for Socially Responsible Design in Turkey

Er, Özlem; Kaya, Çiğdem

doi:10.2752/175630608x329235

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“…This leads to the process factors which confirm normative arguments that DfSS is participatory [45,66,67] democratic [68,69] and cultivates local ownership [37,70]. Finally, the paradigm factors complement theories on agency and postcolonialism, which suggest that imported technologies increase dependency on aid and undermine local knowledge [71,72]. In contrast, our framework advocates the development of local capabilities, which empower people to develop and own solutions.…”

Section: Theoretical Implications Of the Dfss Framework For Df4d Projsupporting

confidence: 67%

Design for Social Sustainability: Using Digital Fabrication in the Humanitarian and Development Sector

Corsini¹,

Moultrie²

2019

Sustainability

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The demand for humanitarian and development aid has risen to an unprecedented level in recent years. With a pressing need for new solutions, designers have started using digital fabrication (3D printing, CNC milling and laser cutting) to produce life-saving items. However, many organisations are failing to create the impacts they desire, and the social aspect of sustainability has been largely overlooked. This paper addresses this gap in knowledge by investigating guidelines for Design for Social Sustainability, specifically looking at digital fabrication for humanitarian and development projects. Building on existing literature and conducting three in-depth case studies of healthcare related products, the research develops a framework for Design for Social Sustainability. It provides useful guidelines to help plan and evaluate digital fabrication projects in the humanitarian and development sector. The findings show how design can trigger social sustainability at product, process and paradigm levels. Specifically, the case studies reveal the potential for digital fabrication to lead to more systems-focused, radical social sustainability. The paper concludes that an iterative and holistic approach to Design for Sustainability is needed, that begins by examining the social dimension first.

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Section: Theoretical Implications Of the Dfss Framework For Df4d Projsupporting

confidence: 67%

Design for Social Sustainability: Using Digital Fabrication in the Humanitarian and Development Sector

Corsini¹,

Moultrie²

2019

Sustainability

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“…The new emphasis on endogenous design also necessitates a change in attitudes towards the 'local'. Er and Kaya [91] highlight the phenomena of late-comer industrialisation in developing countries, suggesting that modernist development paradigms which focus on importing technologies have undermined local knowledge. They focus on the history of design in Turkey to reveal that local knowledge and skills have been regarded as inferior and therefore limited the potential for local development.…”

Section: Perspectives From the Literature On D4ss Dimensionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Is Design for Social Sustainability? A Systematic Literature Review for Designers of Product-Service Systems

Corsini

Moultrie

2021

Sustainability

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Social sustainability is concerned with the wellbeing and flourishing of societies now and in the future. Despite its importance, it has been largely overlooked compared with environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability. Additionally, although there is a longstanding history of design being used to tackle social and sustainability problems, the concept of design for social sustainability is not well-understood. In light of this, the current study aims to conceptually develop design for social sustainability. It specifically focuses on how this concept can be developed for the design of product-service systems. A systematic literature review of social design and sustainable design literature is conducted to synthesise fragmented knowledge on design for social sustainability. A total of 69 articles are analysed with respect to terminology, context, methods, focus and key themes. In doing so, it helps to summarise current knowledge and identify several promising areas for further research. In particular, it calls for additional contextual and place-based perspectives; development of appropriate metrics, methods and tools; and research on the linkages between design for social sustainability and existing sustainable design approaches and methods. This article contributes to knowledge in three ways: (1) it integrates disparate knowledge on design for social sustainability within the domain of product-service systems, (2) it defines design for social sustainability and makes progress toward operationalising the concept by identifying its key dimensions, and (3) it identifies current gaps in the literature and highlights areas for further research. This study is important for designers of product-service systems because it sheds a light on what is desirable and achievable.

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“…It was not until the mid-1980s that environmental problems became widely recognized by scientists and intellectuals, and social and environmental concerns were conceptualized on a larger scale and introduced to the public (Er and Kaya, 2008). An important event in this area was the 1987 report 'Our Common Future' by the Brundtland Commission (formally known as United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development), which positioned 'sustainable development' as a necessity to guide all future human endeavours (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Uncertainties in socially responsible design: a consequentialist approach

Haug

Busch

2019

IJSDES

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In recent decades, a plethora of books and papers on socially responsible design has emerged. This literature, however, has not led to the implementation of the solutions needed to solve the environmental and social problems faced by the world today. The lack of initiation of more ambitious projects can to a large extent be explained by the uncertainties associated with the effects of these, as well as the desirability of such effects. More specifically, it can be difficult to get support for highly ambitious projects if there is uncertainty (e.g., in the form of disagreements) about their beneficial effects or the fairness of the distribution of sacrifices needed to implement these. To be able to choose a more ambitious path, we need to better understand the uncertainties associated with socially responsible designs and to reconsider the ethical assumptions guiding our choices. This issue is addressed by defining a framework for understanding uncertainties associated with such projects and by arguing for a consequentialist ethics to govern socially responsible design.

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Problems or Opportunities?: Overcoming the Mental Barrier for Socially Responsible Design in Turkey

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Design for Social Sustainability: Using Digital Fabrication in the Humanitarian and Development Sector

Design for Social Sustainability: Using Digital Fabrication in the Humanitarian and Development Sector

What Is Design for Social Sustainability? A Systematic Literature Review for Designers of Product-Service Systems

Uncertainties in socially responsible design: a consequentialist approach

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