Designing for Sustainability

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What do artifacts created by humans reflect, besides their level of intelligence and ability to form materials?

Their geographical location and climate

Their social status and power

Their aesthetic-religious value system (correct)

Only their level of intelligence

What is the primary concern related to material resources?

Designing products that are easily repairable

Creating products that are more serviceable and longer lasting (correct)

Reducing the cost of raw materials

Increasing the production of consumer goods

What is the current state of artifacts in Western cultures?

A scarcity of goods

A uniformity of goods

A limited range of goods

A plethora of goods (correct)

What is the common concern underlying the four contemporary crises mentioned in the text?

Excessive energy consumption Signup and view all the answers

Why do people often discard products instead of repairing them?

Because of the excessive service costs and faulty design Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of designers in creating a 'high standard of living'?

They devise goods that are useful and aesthetically pleasing Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a 'throwaway' culture?

The nation is confronted with the problem of disposing of unwanted garbage Signup and view all the answers

What is the current attitude of humans towards the products they create?

They are beginning to question the products Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal that designers and producers should strive for?

To design products that are more durable and longer lasting Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the abundance of goods and the level of culture?

The abundance of goods is associated with the most advanced cultures Signup and view all the answers

What is the attitude towards consumer products in the modern society?

People extract the contents of a product and discard the packaging Signup and view all the answers

What is the criticism against the idea of designing products to last a lifetime?

It does not consider style changes Signup and view all the answers

What was a challenge when designing tools with stone?

Attaching handles and creating durable edges Signup and view all the answers

How did the development of metal tools impact design?

It allowed for the creation of a greater variety of tools Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic often found in the tools of primitive man?

A simplicity and directness in their design Signup and view all the answers

Why did primitive man begin to decorate his tools and other creations?

To express his artistic and innate aesthetic desires Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of designing with stone that is not a limitation of designing with metal?

The difficulty of attaching handles Signup and view all the answers

What is a lesson that modern designers can learn from the approach of primitive man?

To consider the characteristics of the materials in their design Signup and view all the answers