Sustainability and Design Ethics, Second Edition - Jean Russ

Sustainability and Design Ethics, Second Edition

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Buch | Softcover
200 Seiten
2018
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-138-58368-9 (ISBN)
89,75 inkl. MwSt
From the general introduction to the more sophisticated theories, followed by the practices of design professionals and organizations that embody these theories, and, the detailed measures and actions to achieve sustainability and a flourishing future, this book unveils a broad understanding of the theories and practices using ethical reasoning.
Sustainability as a concept remains just as challenging and important today as it was when the first edition of this book was published. The Second Edition of Sustainability and Design Ethics explores the ethical obligations of knowledgeable people such as design professionals, taking into consideration the numerous changes that have taken place in recent years. This book expands the growing discussion on the principles of sustainability to further include the role of businesses and governments and considers the general recognition that modern society has occurred at the expense of nature with significant social and environmental impacts.

Are there limits to the individual’s ethical obligation? How do such obligations change or adapt to a world of sustainable design? As the shift toward sustainability proceeds, designers’ ethical underpinnings will be confronted with a wider range of people and concerns whose interests must be weighed. The design professionals are likely to be among the lead in the shift toward sustainability because of the special knowledge and expertise provided to them by their education, experience, and distinctive position in society. The entire world of design is being reassessed and the guiding principles and ethics of design reflect this change.

New to the Second Edition:








Expanded international scope that includes a comparison of professional organizations in the EU, Australia, Canada, Japan and China



Discusses how cultural differences between the West and China result in different underlying foundations for professional ethics



Revised analyses to reflect changes in regulatory and technical areas such as the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence in design



Updated arguments reflecting the need for sustainability and the designer's role and obligations



Updated references pertaining to the progress of sustainable design and development



Sustainability and Design Ethics, Second Edition is an attempt to explore the ideas and principles that might contribute to the thinking of thoughtful design professionals. The emergence of "green" design discussed in this book is used to evidence progress, but also to demonstrate the degree to which more is needed.

Jean Russ is a professor of environmental technology at the College of Southern Maryland and an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Russ has worked in management positions in manufacturing and design/engineering consulting firms, including as a principal in two firms. Her professional accomplishments include the design and management of environmental cleanups on manufacturing sites, the assessment and design of brownfield cleanup projects, and restoration planning and design for disturbed sites. She has also been the project manager or principal in charge of more than 60 land development projects of various sizes.Since becoming a full-time educator, Russ has developed and taught the environmental technology and environmental management curricula for the College of Southern Maryland. Russ is a licensed landscape architect and has served in a variety of roles in professional organizations, including the American Society of Landscape Architects, National Association of Environmental Professionals, Soil and Water Conservation Society, and the Maryland Consulting Engineers Council.

1. Why Does Prometheus Suffer? 2. Professional Ethics. 3. Is There an Ethical Obligation to Act Sustainably? 4. The Design Professional and Organizations. 5. The Choice for Sustainability. 6. The Precautionary Principle and Design 7. Flourishing Appendix A. Appendix B.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 3 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 294 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
Technik Architektur
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10 1-138-58368-5 / 1138583685
ISBN-13 978-1-138-58368-9 / 9781138583689
Zustand Neuware
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