1. Pilot Course System Design for Sustainability (SDS)
CHINESE CONTEXT and APPROACH of
DESIGN for SUSTAINABILITY
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School of Design, Hunan University
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
2. CONTENTS
. Chinese Context & Scene
. Chinese Thoughts
. Sustainable Development in China
. Design Approach for Sustainability in China
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
13. Time of Big Gap
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
14. Conflicts Facing China
Beijing opera facial masks
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
15. Main Contradiction of Development
Contradiction between quantitative & rapid economic growth and
resource depletion & ecological damage
Conflict between economic development and insufficient social
development
Conflicts of imbalanced regional developments on economic and social
perspectives
Conflicts between large population and comparatively short of resources
Lack of environmental regulation, weak sustainability
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
24. Ancient Philosophy
MAN IS AN INTEGRAL PART
OF NATURE
“Man follow the Earth,
Earth follows the Heaven,
Heaven follows Tao,
Tao follows Nature”
Laozi, [Tao Te Ching], 4th century BC
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
25. Modern Practical Philosophy
“It doesn't matter whether the
cat is black or white, as long
as it catches mice.”
Deng Xiaoping, 1986
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
26. Scientific Development
“Let the technology lead
sustainable development
in China”
Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of China
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
28. Govermental Policy
Chinese Government pay more attention to sustainable development
and planed such National Sustainable Development Programmer.
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
29. [Report on the Environment and Development of the People's Republic
of China] , 1992, as earliest sustainable policy.
[China's Agenda 21Century---White Paper on China's Population,
Environment, and Development in the 21st Century] , 1994
[The People's Republic of China National Report of Sustainable
Development] , 1997
[Program of Action for Sustainable Development in China in the Early
21st Century] , 2003
[China Sustainable Development Strategy Report 2010] , 2010
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
30. Govermental Strategy
[ Low-carbon Economy] Chinese Meaning
In broadly speaking, Low-carbon, means Energy Conservation in
China, is the conservation of material resources and energy resources
and reduce harmful waste and the environment (including waste and
noise, etc.) emissions
[Industry Transformation] in China
Chinese Government is promoting China's industrial restructuring,
hopes converting industries from low-end manufacturing into a high-
end & green industry rely on new technology and creative design.
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
31. Govermental Strategy
[ New Approach to Industrialization ] in Hunan Province
Informatization and industrialization are mutually reinforcing, and this
path of new development would embrace high technologies, pursue
high-economic efficiency, low-resources consumption and optimize
human resources but make less environment pollution.
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
32. Sustainable Cases from Industry
China is becoming the world's biggest producer of solar technologies
Sun-Moon Mansion,
the center of China Solar Valley in Dezhou, Shandong Province
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
33. Sustainable Cases from Industry
China is riding up the learning curve of wind energy
Wind turbines in a Chinese field
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
34. Sustainable Cases from Industry
China is investing in green infrastructure, including $50 billion to build
16,000 miles of high speed railway
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
35. Design Approach for Sustainability in China
The abacus, a calculating tool used primitively in parts of Asia
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36. Different Voice from China Sustainable Design Areas
DESIS-China D4S in China’s journey SD workshop
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
37. We have done
Green Design
Eco-design
Life Cycle Design
……
We are lack of…
Sustainable Design Tools
Sustainable Design Expertise
Design Methodology on System Level
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
38. Possible Design Approach in Future
Products System Design
Service System Design
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
39. System Design Course for Sustainability
Some case from Hunan University
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School of Design, Hunan University, China
