Flows: Modelo Integrado de P&D em Resíduos Sólidos
Criação de valor com base em liderança, grupos criativos, design e sustentabilidade
- Name
- Cláudio Sampaio
- Year
- 2017
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Suzana Martins, Fernando Moreira da Silva, Rita Almendra
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Sustainability
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 75,343 / 296
- Joint supervision
- No
Design-driven recycling of textile waste into new materials and products
Research Process (5 methods)
x
Specialized coordinators of R&D groups focused on new materials
A multidisciplinary R&D group from the University of Londrina (UEL), specifically from Research Project 7945
Undergraduate Fashion Design students from the State University of Londrina (UEL)
Undergraduate Fashion Design students from three different universities: UEL, UTFPR (Brazil), and UMinho (Portugal)
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Specialized coordinators of R&D groups focused on new materials | 2 |
| 3 | Cocreation | Generative | Qualitative | Participatory | A multidisciplinary R&D group from the University of Londrina (UEL), specifically from Research Project 7945 | 19 |
| 4 | Quasi-experiment | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Undergraduate Fashion Design students from the State University of Londrina (UEL) | 14 |
| 5 | Model testing | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Undergraduate Fashion Design students from three different universities: UEL, UTFPR (Brazil), and UMinho (Portugal) | 38 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | Partially |
| Means | Partially | No | Partially |
Recommendations (8)
Compare the FLOWS model and its waste-based innovation approach with studies on other material streams, such as wood, metals, rocks, cardboard, rubber, glass, construction waste, and other polymers or composites.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Study in greater depth the sensory and emotional aspects of materials developed from waste, since these significantly influence user acceptance of products.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Investigate the social impacts resulting from the transformation of waste into new materials, products, and businesses, since this dimension was not explored in the thesis.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop and test business models based on distributed economies as a viable approach for waste-based innovation, especially from the standpoint of social and economic sustainability.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Use the Business Model Canvas earlier in the FLOWS process—during problem understanding—to explore ways of valorizing waste without necessarily converting it into new materials.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Apply the team-management and leadership tools of the FLOWS model in R&D groups in academic and business environments, and preferably in projects that connect both contexts.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Carry out implementation studies for Stage 7 of the FLOWS model in partnership with companies or through entrepreneurial initiatives such as incubated ventures and innovation agencies.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Low-Medium
Study the usefulness and viability of the FLOWS model in design education, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as a support instrument for developing solutions from solid waste.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High