Integration of environmental assessment functions in design and product development tools

• This paper presents a computer-based environmental tool that will make it possible for product designers to integrate environmental assessments into their work. The environmental tool described in this paper is a concept for integrated environmental assessment functions in design and product development tools. The concept presents a way of reducing modelling time by making simplified assessments. The concept, and finally the environmental tool, is based upon companies' demands and wishes regarding how a tool for making environmental assessments during the product development process might be useful for them. The intended user is the company product designer.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Naturresursteknik -- Miljöledning (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Environmental Engineering -- Environmental Management (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Environmental impact assessment

Product development

Support tools

Company products

Environmental assessment

Integrated environmental assessment

Modelling time

Product designers

Product development process

Product development tools

Simplified assessment

Environmental impact

Product design

Environmental impact assessments

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