Complex networks and complex systems for sustainability: A nature-based framework for sustainable product design and development

Joe A. Bradley, Roberto G. Aldunate

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Abstract

Nature-based systems are efficiently designed and are able to respond to many system requirements such as scalability, adaptability, self-organization, resilience, robustness, durability, reliability, self-monitoring, self-repair, and many others. Using nature's examples as guidepost, there is a unique platform for developing more environmentally sustainable products and systems. This position paper makes a case for an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable design and development. This paper suggests that the design should not only mimic natural behaviours but should benefit from natural phenomenon (e.g, wind turbines). The paper proposes a conceptual modeling system framework, whereby physical products and systems are designed and modeled with the added benefit of how similar systems work in nature. Developing such a system in nontrivial and requires an interdisciplinary approach. To realize this system will require a merging of analytical and computational models of nature systems and human-made systems into a single information system. In this position paper, we discuss the framework at a birds-eye view.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICEIS 2010 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
Pages530-533
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2010 - Funchal, Portugal
Duration: Jun 8 2010Jun 12 2010

Publication series

NameICEIS 2010 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
Volume3 ISAS

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2010
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityFunchal
Period6/8/106/12/10

Keywords

  • Biology
  • Design
  • Eco-friendly
  • Ecology
  • Engineering systems
  • Environment
  • Industry
  • Product development
  • Sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management

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