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57. Design, Frugal Innovations, and Low-Resource Settings: An Analysis of Five Contextual Aspects

Author : Santosh Jagtap

Published in: Design for Tomorrow—Volume 2

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Designing frugal innovations is crucial to alleviate problems faced by people living in low-resource settings. Many design studies have been undertaken in such low-resource settings. These studies are discussed using a variety of names like ‘frugal innovations’, ‘appropriate technology’, ‘design for the Base of the Pyramid (BOP)’, ‘product service systems for BOP’, ‘community development engineering’, ‘design for development’, etc. There is an important need to know in what context these studies were undertaken. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the contextual aspects of these studies, we review a wide range of literature, focussing on design studies in this field. The review findings show a multifaceted picture, revealing a large variety in examination and presentation of contextual aspects such as income, design sectors, countries, rural–urban, and gender. Based on the review findings, we offer recommendation for practice, education, and research of designing frugal innovations in low-resource settings.

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Metadata
Title
Design, Frugal Innovations, and Low-Resource Settings: An Analysis of Five Contextual Aspects
Author
Santosh Jagtap
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Design for Tomorrow—Volume 2

Print ISBN: 978-981-16-0118-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-16-0119-4

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0119-4_57

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