Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy

The development of new methods for the correct disposal of waste is unavoidable for any city that aims to become eco-friendly. Waste management is no exception. In the modern era, the treatment and disposal of infectious waste should be seen as an opportunity to generate renewable energy, resource e...

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Autores principales:	Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez, Stefano Mauro, Domenico Napoli, Federica Marcolin, Enrico Vezzetti, Maria Camila Rojas Torres, Stefania Specchia, Sandro Moos
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	waste management sustainability eco-friendly city design thinking infectious waste resource efficiency Electronics TK7800-8360
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9d686ef0496341b79703128514bc34782021-11-11T15:39:36ZDesign Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy10.3390/electronics102126652079-9292https://doaj.org/article/9d686ef0496341b79703128514bc34782021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/21/2665https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9292The development of new methods for the correct disposal of waste is unavoidable for any city that aims to become eco-friendly. Waste management is no exception. In the modern era, the treatment and disposal of infectious waste should be seen as an opportunity to generate renewable energy, resource efficiency, and, above all, to improve the population’s quality of life. Northern Italy currently produces 66,600 tons/year of infectious waste, mostly treated through incineration plants. This research aims to explore a more ecological and sustainable solution, thereby contributing one more step toward achieving better cities for all. Particularly, this paper presents a conceptual design of the main sterilization chamber for infectious waste. The methodology selected was Design Thinking (DT), since it has a user-centered approach which allows for co-design and the inclusion of the target population. This study demonstrates to the possibility of obtaining feasible results based on the user’s needs through the application of DT as a framework for engineering design.Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco JimenezStefano MauroDomenico NapoliFederica MarcolinEnrico VezzettiMaria Camila Rojas TorresStefania SpecchiaSandro MoosMDPI AGarticlewaste managementsustainabilityeco-friendly citydesign thinkinginfectious wasteresource efficiencyElectronicsTK7800-8360ENElectronics, Vol 10, Iss 2665, p 2665 (2021)
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description	The development of new methods for the correct disposal of waste is unavoidable for any city that aims to become eco-friendly. Waste management is no exception. In the modern era, the treatment and disposal of infectious waste should be seen as an opportunity to generate renewable energy, resource efficiency, and, above all, to improve the population’s quality of life. Northern Italy currently produces 66,600 tons/year of infectious waste, mostly treated through incineration plants. This research aims to explore a more ecological and sustainable solution, thereby contributing one more step toward achieving better cities for all. Particularly, this paper presents a conceptual design of the main sterilization chamber for infectious waste. The methodology selected was Design Thinking (DT), since it has a user-centered approach which allows for co-design and the inclusion of the target population. This study demonstrates to the possibility of obtaining feasible results based on the user’s needs through the application of DT as a framework for engineering design.
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author	Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez Stefano Mauro Domenico Napoli Federica Marcolin Enrico Vezzetti Maria Camila Rojas Torres Stefania Specchia Sandro Moos
author_facet	Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez Stefano Mauro Domenico Napoli Federica Marcolin Enrico Vezzetti Maria Camila Rojas Torres Stefania Specchia Sandro Moos
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title	Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy
title_short	Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy
title_full	Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy
title_fullStr	Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy
title_full_unstemmed	Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy
title_sort	design thinking as a framework for the design of a sustainable waste sterilization system: the case of piedmont region, italy
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Design Thinking as a Framework for the Design of a Sustainable Waste Sterilization System: The Case of Piedmont Region, Italy

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