Translating sustainable design :

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Translating sustainable design : "
Victoria-Uribe, Ricardo

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Record Number	:	1097600
Doc. No	:	TLets516315
Main Entry	:	Victoria-Uribe, Ricardo
Title & Author	:	Translating sustainable design :\ Victoria-Uribe, Ricardo
College	:	Loughborough University
Date	:	2009
student score	:	2009
Degree	:	Ph.D.
Abstract	:	Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are widely recognized as an important part of the economy, particularly important in countries like Mexico, where SMEs make up almost 90% of the industry. However these SMEs do not consider their impact on the environment and surrounding communities to be a priority, and lack the proper information with regards to how to reduce it. The research presented in this thesis sets out to explore the implementation of Sustainable Design in Mexican SMEs, through the use of a guidebook in the form of a web based tool. This tool, tailored to the specific needs of the Mexican SMEs' aims to deliver·· clear and concise information, raise awareness and improve their environmental and social performance. Through a series of studies it was possible to identify that the socio-cultural and political context of the Mexican SMEs have an impact on the implementation of Sustainable Design. As well, these studies analyze if the proposed prototype tool is capable of working without external support. The findings from the studies were used to develop a theoretical framework for the future development of Sustainable Design information tools aimed at Mexican SMEs.
Subject	:	Information tools
	:	Mexico
	:	SMEs
	:	Sustainable design
Added Entry	:	Loughborough University