Proposed framework for integrating environmental issues in ergonomics to product development

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Industrial Engineering

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design: Methods and Techniques

First Page

201

Last Page

210

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

The whole world worries about the predicament of our planet. Documentaries such as the Inconvenient Truth and 11th Hour focused on global warming issues and possible solutions to the climate crisis. In 2009, the Philippines experienced the effect of climate change when typhoon Ketsana struck severely flooding Metro Manila. During this disaster, many people died from drowning and much was lost in terms of properties and resources. The effects of the typhoon did not discriminate anybody. Rich and poor alike were devastated in the same manner. It was an eye-opener for policy makers and private institutions to act and reverse the effects of the climate crisis. © 2011 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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Disciplines

Ergonomics | Industrial Engineering

Keywords

Human engineering; Global warming; New products--Environmental aspects

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