A classification of user research methods for design for sustainable behaviour

Daae, Johannes Zachrisson; Boks, Casper

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.04.056

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“…Some previous studies have suggested that awareness and behavior might be influenced by family, friends, and colleagues as well as by cultural values and relevant policies (Bayulken and Huisingh, 2015;Chan et al, 2010;Daae and Boks, 2015;Sidiras and Koukios, 2004). Most strikingly, problems related to the concept of "face" 2 and group pressures have been found important to individual behaviors in Chinese society.…”

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Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Zhang

Xiong

et al. 2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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China has promoted green campuses for decades. To better explore the current extent of pro-environmental awareness and behaviors of types of stakeholders (student, faculty members, and administrators) on campus, this study investigated the relationship between pro-environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviors along with the influences of motivators, barriers, and culture (face (reputation) and group pressure). A questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of the three types of stakeholders at Tianjin University, one of the largest academic institutions and the earliest to implement green campus development initiatives in China. Structural equation modeling tested a causal model of awareness, behaviors, and other explanatory variables. The results found that pro-environmental behaviors were more likely than awareness and the respondents engaged in private more than in public proenvironmental behaviors. Chinese social and cultural factors influenced proenvironmental behavior, particularly among the administrators, which informs our understanding of the reasons for the awareness-behavior gap. China's universities focus on eco-technology and energy management rather than on dissemination and publicity. The results suggest that advancing a pro-environmental cultural atmosphere and a consistent sustainability policy might significantly foster pro-environmental behaviors on university campuses.

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Section: H5mentioning

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Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Zhang

Xiong

et al. 2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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“…However, the essence of these studies are similar, namely proposing a general framework or methodology for product design to persuade users to change their behaviors. However, explicitly making design suggestions for all kinds of product design is not easy because behavior change involves various psychological and social factors (Lockton et al [10], Webb et al [11], Daae and Boks [12]). Shih and Hsin [13] tried to overcome the difficulty in establishing relationship between design and behavior change based on two ideas: (1) establishing relationship may be easier if one narrows down the scope and focuses on persuasive design for a specific type of products and (2) instead of establishing explicit rules to describe the relationship, case-based reasoning (CBR) may be helpful by properly retrieving past successful cases and getting useful suggestions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Persuasive Design for Products Leading to Health and Sustainability Using Case-Based Reasoning

Shih

2016

Sustainability

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This study proposes a novel method for facilitating product design that persuades users to have more bodily movements for both health and energy harvesting by using concepts of case-based reasoning. A domain knowledge model for case-based reasoning is proposed to explain how design and technology can help persuade users to perform target behavior. There are five groups of attributes in the model including target behavior, design principles, design techniques, applicable technology, and users' motives and ability. With the model, knowledge from more than 98 cases are extracted to form a case library. To find better persuasive means for different user groups, significant users' motives and ability are identified for different target users by using regression models which result from a questionnaire survey of local potential users. A case-based method with a six-step procedure is proposed to find some useful suggestions from retrieved cases by specifying target users and target behaviors. An illustrative example is presented to demonstrate the application potential of the proposed method.

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“…However, sustainable design has faced many challenges, such as in the case of technically-optimized products which are often expected to change user behavior, but are not used enough to result in permanent behavior change [54]. Human behavior is difficult to predict and can be affected by many factors [33]. As a result, it has been suggested that design interventions are effective coping strategies [54][55][56].…”

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“…DfSB is intended primarily to lead to increased sustainable behavior [30]. Personal needs and perceptions play an important role in product design development [36], which is consistent with user-centered design patterns [33]. Therefore, this study follows the design process of sustainable development behavior that includes exploration, generation, and evaluation [71].…”

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“…The implementation approach can be practiced through user-centric design, in order to explore the user's intrinsic needs and perceptions of the product [21]. This product design process is viewed as a chain of exploration, generation, and evaluation [33]. In spite of the fact that a framework for the design of a sustainable behavior-related product has been proposed [30], there is a need to develop assessment metrics for DfSB [34] and evaluate case studies [21], thereby further building design strategies and guidance.…”

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Establishing Design Strategies and an Assessment Tool of Home Appliances to Promote Sustainable Behavior for the New Poor

Nagai

Shih

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:Environmental benefits related to home appliance life cycles depend on how these products are used. Designing home appliances that promote sustainable behavior is an effective way to reduce environmental impacts. This study aimed to increase relevant opportunities for promoting sustainable behavior practices on the new poor through home appliances, which is rarely discussed in the fields of design for sustainable behavior (DfSB) and product design. In particular, relevant assessment tools or indicators are lacking in DfSB, and people's use of home appliances is generally unsustainable. Therefore, repertory grid technology was used to understand the perceptions of the new poor, develop an assessment tool, and construct design strategies for home appliances that promote sustainable behavior. Data were collected from the new poor and from designers. Through cluster and principal component analyses, three strategy types were proposed that corresponded to different product features, suggestions, and guidance. In addition, the effectiveness and potential of an assessment tool were demonstrated using the Wilcoxon rank test. The findings could be used by designers, retailers, and green marketers to propose effective product design programs that promote sustainable behavior of the new poor during product use.

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A classification of user research methods for design for sustainable behaviour

Cited by 92 publications

References 15 publications

Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Persuasive Design for Products Leading to Health and Sustainability Using Case-Based Reasoning

Establishing Design Strategies and an Assessment Tool of Home Appliances to Promote Sustainable Behavior for the New Poor

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