Beyond repair: design strategies that extend the useful lifetime of products

Ruud Balkenende*

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Abstract

The most repairable product may not be the most sustainable product. Increasing overall product longevity is the goal, which may require a designer to balance repairability and durability. Ruud Balkenende, Professor of Circular Product Design aims for maximum societal impact by optimising the entire product chain for sustainability
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRepair in the circular economy
Subtitle of host publicationEuropean legislation, product design and business models
Place of PublicationDelft
PublisherLeiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability
Chapter7
Pages54-59
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789463668071
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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