About the Journal

Aims and Mission :

Aims:

  • Integrate ecological design principles with sustainable development practices, fostering interdisciplinary and systemic innovation aligned with global development agendas;
  • Strengthen the innovation capacity of developing countries, particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), through the application of technology and knowledge in ecological design;
  • Serve as a global knowledge hub within the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) system, promoting collaboration among policymakers, researchers, and practitioners;
  • Provide an international academic platform for research at the intersection of cultural, industrial, and environmental ecologies.

 

Mission:

  • Publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances theoretical and practical innovation in ecological design;
  • Promote the application of ecological intelligence in cultural preservation, industrial transformation, and environmental management;
  • Facilitate the exchange of insights and dissemination of results that support the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
  • Raise public and institutional awareness of ecological design's role in building sustainable and inclusive societies.

Scope:

The scope of Eco-Design includes but is not limited to the following topics:

Ecological Design Theories and Methods: System design methodologies, ecological innovation models, design ethics, and complex systems design.

Green Technologies and Ecological Materials: Research on green manufacturing technologies, renewable resource utilization, bio-based materials, and smart environmental technologies.

Circular Economy and Resource Management: The role of design in circular economy models, resource closed-loop management, waste utilization, and regenerative design.

Low-Carbon Manufacturing and Supply Chain Design: Topics on carbon footprint optimization, energy efficiency enhancement, and sustainable supply chain strategies.

Cultural Ecology and Design: Research on cultural heritage preservation and innovation, community design, and modern expressions of intangible cultural heritage.

Industrial Ecology and Innovative Design: Studies on collaborative industrial chain design, ecological industrial design, and the impact of technological innovation on industrial ecosystems.

Environmental Ecology and Sustainable Design: Topics include environmental restoration, climate-adaptive design, ecological urban and architectural design, and sustainable landscape design.

Policy Research and Education: Exploration of policy development in ecological design, innovative education models, and their societal impact.