A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Hedonomic Sustainability Design. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fiore, Stephen M.; Phillips, Elizabeth; Sellers, Brittany C.
• Other Names: Nemire Ken guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Ergonomics in design. Volume 22:Number 2(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: environmental sustainability -- transdisciplinary research -- sustainable design -- hedonomics -- environmental efficacy; Human engineering -- Periodicals; 620.8205
• DOI: 10.1177/1064804613516762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-8046

Abstract

The impact of climate change should be a key concern of those in the human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) discipline. Our specialized knowledge and expertise can be applied toward mitigating the effects of climate change. In this article, we unite two perspectives to illustrate how HF/E can more productively contribute to the research and practice of sustainability. First, we describe differing forms of cross-disciplinary research, with a particular focus on the notion of transdisciplinary research and the concept of hedonomic design. Second, we unite these ideas to illustrate how they provide a set of complementary concepts that can guide HF/E sustainability research.