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Guiding Question
How can design for sustainability ensure we meet our current needs without compromising our future existence?
Linking Questions
How can high-fidelity prototyping techniques ensure a product can enter the circular economy? (A2.2)
Which manufacturing techniques should be avoided when designing products for a circular economy? (A4.1)
To what extent does material selection affect a product’s suitability as part of a circular economy? (B3.1)
How can modular electronic systems aid a design for a circular economy strategy? (B3.4)
To what extent does the selection of a particular production system prevent a product from being suitable for integration into a circular economy? (B4.1)
Why are some products that are developed using a design for sustainability strategy not suitable to be part of a circular economy? (C2.1)
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How can the suitability of a product for a circular economy be determined through product analysis and evaluation? (C3.1)
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To what extent are products designed for a circular economy likely to result in a positive outcome of a life-cycle analysis? (C3.2)
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To what extent do design for manufacture strategies promote a design for a circular economy strategy? (C4.1)