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Explorations on the relationship between happiness and sustainable design
Through understanding the way in which design can contribute in a holistic way to sustainability, this thesis investigates and proposes the design methods, and characteristics of sustainable products, services or systems capable of contributing to our happiness, hence shaping and promoting society towards sustainable lifestyles. It presents the first indications of the relationship between Happiness and Sustainable Design. The review of a vast array of phenomena (Happiness, Sustainable Lifestyles/Society, Sustainable Product Design, Consumption Behaviour, and the emerging Role of the Designer), shed light on this relationship, as well as making evident the social gap that represents within sustainable design. This led to the development of an Initial Theory to bridge this gap, which then proposed the development of new design theories and tools and also a radical evolution of the design discipline. Preliminary Testing with sustainable design thinkers validated this theory and pointed out other interesting avenues in order to develop and test it further. Subsequently, through an exploratory and iterative approach, with the Initial Theory at the heart of the research, the Design for Happiness workshop framework emerged and took shape. Two pilot studies and a first study facilitated its planning, development and implementation, which ultimately led to a strong Design Process and Tool-Kit. In addition, two Main Studies confirmed its effectiveness and put forward a robust conceptual design outcome; the trials of which demonstrated its success and high potential to contribute to Happiness and Sustainable Lifestyles.
Overall, the results and findings of this research demonstrated that material changes can take place without having to do without social networks which feed our happiness. The Design for Happiness workshop framework is a practical proposal that encourages multidisciplinary groups to reinterpret the relationship between objects and users, hence approaching design from a different perspective that results in innovative conceptual designs. Here, the designer becomes a process facilitator who shares design tools, encouraging participation in the construction of collective and integrated design visions and scenarios. Creativity and Sustainability are pivotal pillars of this proposal and its success is anchored in its capacity to deliver a collection of experiences that contribute to happiness through the way in which they require people to live in general. It also challenges the evolution of the Design discipline and its consequential theoretical development.
The relationship between Design, Sustainability and Happiness is new territory. This research is the first on the subject of Sustainable Design and Happiness, therefore offering a groundbreaking opportunity for design, designers, and its practical applications
A design framework to build sustainable societies: using happiness as leverage
Increasingly, design is being forced to re-examine the role it plays in the happiness of people and the
sustainability of society. This paper proposes the ‘Design for Happiness’ Framework as an approach to
address this and it is illustrated through a design study. The design methods, process and characteristics of
products and services capable of contributing in a positive and holistic way to these issues are discussed.
The findings demonstrate that the framework encourages the reinterpretation of the relationship between
products, services, and users; approaching design from a new perspective where the characteristics of what
is meaningful for people sits at its core. The results are innovative systemic designs with high potential to
contribute to happier sustainable societies
Estilos de vida saludable y la relación con la tecnología
La Organización Mundial de la Salud hace un llamado a los diferentes países sobre la necesidad de desarrollar campañas y estrategias que ayuden a disminuir las enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles, causadas en lo primordial por la carencia de un estilo de vida saludable y la falta de prácticas de autocuidado, que se basan en una buena alimentación y una constante actividad física -- Con esta investigación se buscó conocer cuáles eran los usos que le daban las personas con un estilo de vida saludable a la tecnología, con el objetivo de comprender de cuál manera la última podría contribuir a conformar hábitos de vida saludable -- El abordaje de la investigación fue mixto, con nivel descriptivo, y su población fueron personas de la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia, entre 25 y 35 años considerados millenials (personas nacidas entre 1980 y 2.000 dependiendo del autor el rango de edad puede variar -- Cuentan con características que los diferencian de las demás generaciones como ser de mentes abiertas, son más flexibles y son la primera generación en nacer con acceso completo a la tecnología -- Les gusta usar la tecnología -- (Lundin, 2017), de estratos 4, 5 y 6 y que llevaran un estilo de vida saludable -- Se llevaron a cabo entrevistas a cuatro expertos, dos grupos focales y 216 encuestas y luego se dio paso al análisis de la información -- En esta investigación se exploraron cuestiones como el significado del concepto de estilo de vida saludable, las diferentes variables que lo componen, como son la alimentación y la actividad física y se halló un nuevo componente que fue la variable dormir -- Esta última variable fue identificada por los sujetos de estudio como parte fundamental para poder anunciar que una persona lleva un estilo de vida saludable -- Durante la investigación se reconocieron los comportamientos que caracterizan a las personas antes mencionadas, cuál significado tiene para ellas el estilo de vida saludable identificado por las mismas como un equilibrio entre cuerpo y mente a partir de las tres dimensiones descritas con anterioridad y, por último, cuál es el uso que le dan a la tecnología, aspecto en el que se encontró que utilizan internet y redes sociales para seguir a influenciadores sobre dicho estilo de vida y que en muchas ocasiones no son profesionales -- A su vez se identificó que los sujetos de estudio no consideraron que para poder llevar este mismo el mencionado estilo de vida son necesarios dispositivos que midan de manera permanente su mejoría, al contrario de tendencias mundiales encontradas -- Con esta investigación se espera que profesionales de la salud que estén buscando estrategias de vida saludable a partir del uso de la tecnología encuentren información relevante que los lleve a enriquecer sus investigaciones y estrategias para ayudar a los pacientes a lograr un estilo de vida saludable -- A su vez, se busca ayudar a transformar la sociedad desde el punto de vista del reconocimiento de las implicaciones que tiene el uso de la tecnología en el día a día de las personas que llevan un estilo de vida como el estudiadoThe World Health Organization calls on the different countries on the need to develop campaigns and strategies to help reduce non-communicable chronic diseases, which are mainly caused by the lack of a healthy lifestyle and lack of practices of self-care, which are based on a good diet and a constant physical activity -- This research sought to know what the uses of people with a healthy lifestyle to technology, with the aim of understanding how the latter could contribute to healthy habits of life -- The research approach was mixed with descriptive level and its population were people from the city of Medellín, Colombia, between 25 and 35 years considered Millenials, strata 4, 5 and 6 that lead a healthy lifestyle -- Interviews were conducted with four experts, two focus groups and 216 surveys and then the analysis of the information -- In this research we explored questions such as: meaning of the concept of healthy lifestyle, the different variables that compose it, such as: food, physical activity and found a new component which is the sleeping variable -- This last variable was identified by the subjects of study as fundamental to be able to announce that a person leads a healthy lifestyle -- During the research, the behaviors characterizing the people mentioned above were recognized, what does the healthy lifestyle identified by them mean to them as a balance between body and mind from the three dimensions previously described and finally what is the use that give the technology where they found that they use the internet and social networks to follow influencers about this lifestyle that in many cases are not professionals -- At the same time, it was identified that the study subjects do not consider that to be able to carry this same are necessary devices that constantly measure their improvement, contrary to global trends found -- With this research we hope that health professionals who are looking for healthy life strategies from the use of technology, find relevant information that will lead them to enrich their research and strategies to help patients achieve a healthy lifestyle -- At the same time, we seek to help transform our society from the recognition of the implications of the use of technology in the day to day of people who lead a lifestyle like thi
Contrato de arrendamiento de inmuebles destinados a establecimientos de comercio
El presente escrito tiene como propósito servir de herramienta de consulta no sólo a abogados, sino también a comerciantes y, en general, a todo aquel que tenga interés en conocer la regulación específica del contrato de arrendamiento respecto de locales comerciales, al exponer los aspectos más relevantes de este negocio jurídico.87 p.Contenido parcial: Capitulo I: Antecedentes normativos del contrato de arrendamiento -- Capítulo II: Aspectos sustanciales del contrato de arrendamiento -- Capitulo III. Aspectos procesales del contrato de arrendamiento
Planeación financiera dinámica para el sector salud
Desde la década de los 90’ cuando aún en ciernes se maduraban las Reformas de los diferentes Estados para afrontar la corriente Neo-liberal, Colombia asume el reto de reformarse y con él, el sector social más sensible para mantener la capacidad productiva intacta: El sector salud.
Se impulsa en consecuencia la conocida Ley 100 y sus artículos reglamentarios llevando al Sistema Sanitario de un modelo de subsidio a la oferta (envío de los recursos directamente para financiar los servicios de salud ofertados) a uno de subsidio a la demanda (los recursos se destinan a cubrir los costos de la afiliación de los usuarios) y con ellos, la pérdida de la obligatoriedad del Estado de enviar los dineros a los Prestadores de servicios. Invita a públicos y privados a formar parte de un mercado abierto, competitivo, en igualdad de condiciones y en un mercado capaz de efectuar la depuración de sus participantes en función de la satisfacción de los usuarios, los resultados sociales y ante todo, los rendimientos económicos. Y la herramienta que ordena el proceso planificador de recursos en ambas organizaciones (públicas y privadas) se llama la Nota Técnica.
El presente documento explica sus características, su alcance así como su aplicación y utilidad en el diario devenir de las organizaciones sanitarias (hospitalarias y ambulatorias) en el escenario de competencia empresarial propuesto por la Seguridad Social en Salud
"Zelometeorium" y "Meteoridium" ("Bryophyta", "Brachytheciaceae") en Argentina
The genera Zelometeorium and Meteoridium are studied for Argentina based on herbarium specimens and on specimens collected during field expeditions (2006-2010) from the ecoregion the Yungas (Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca and Tucumán provinces in the Northwest) to the ecoregion Paranense (Corrientes, Misiones provinces in the northeast of Argentina). Zelometeorium ambiguum is new record for Catamarca province and its references in Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán and Misiones are confirmed. Z. patulum is new record for Argentina and Meteoridium remotifolium is new record for Salta and Misiones and its presence in Tucumán is confirmed. Meteoriopsis characeae var. nigrescens and Meteoriopsis characeae var. tenuis, should be excluded for the Argentinian bryological flora because both are synonyms taxa of Zelometeorium ambiguum. Keys, descriptions, illustrations, photographs and distribution maps of these taxa are provided.Se ha realizado el estudio de los géneros Zelometeorium y Meteoridium basado en los especímenes registrados en los herbarios y de los recolectados durante las campañas (2006-2010) realizadas desde la ecoregión de las Yungas (provincias de Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca y Tucumán al noroeste de Argentina ) hasta la ecoregión Paranense (provincias de Corrientes y Misiones al Nordeste). Zelometeorium ambiguum es nueva aportación para la provincia de Catamarca, y se confirman sus referencias en Salta, Tucumán y Misiones; Z. patulum es novedad para Argentina y Meteoridium remotifolium es nueva aportación para Misiones y Salta y se confirma su presencia en Tucumán. Meteoriopsis characeae var. nigrescens y Meteoriopsis characeae var. tenuis, deben ser excluidos de la flora briológica argentina por ser ambos taxones sinónimos de Zelometeorium ambiguum. Se aportan claves, descripciones, figuras, fotografías y mapas de distribución de estos taxones
Moving Textile Artisans' Communities towards a Sustainable Future – A Theoretical Framework
The current economic crisis is building momentum for designers to challenge the linear take-make-waste model and explore sustainable strategies, services and systems. With this in mind, this research explores how service design can encourage textile artisans’ communities towards a sustainable future, providing social engagement, rescuing cultural heritage, boosting economic development and enhancing environmental stewardship. Service design is here proposed as an approach to empower such communities, co-design collaborative services and sustain innovations within an enabling ecosystem. The paper focuses on the first study of this research where a theoretical framework to help textile artisans’ communities transitioning to a sustainable future was co-developed with academic experts in the field. A Nominal Group Technique and semi-structure interviews were used to collect data; results and findings are presented as barriers, enablers and a manifesto to encourage a sustainable future. To conclude, next steps and challenges posed by the envisioned future are discussed
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