Can you fix it? An investigation of critical repair steps and barriers across product types.

Aisha Susanne Aden Hjorth Nielsen, Linda Nhu Laursen, Christian Tollestrup

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Abstract

Effective repair practices are identified as a key strategy to prolong product lifetimes. This study examines how repair practices differ across product categories at repair cafés in Denmark. 370 incoming products are divided into four categories: static, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical, and are then evaluated based on fixers’ previous repairability experience. Each type was found to have varying critical repair steps, barriers, reparability likability, and tools needed. Overall, this study highlights the importance of understanding critical repair steps and barriers to promote sustainable consumption practices and may inform future product
design and repair support initiatives.
OriginalsprogDansk
TitelPLATE: Product Lifetimes And The Environment
RedaktørerKirsi Niinimäki, Kirsti Cura
Antal sider8
ForlagAalto University School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
Publikationsdato2023
Sider409-416
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-952-64-1367-9
StatusUdgivet - 2023
BegivenhedThe 5th Product Lifetimes and The Environment Conference - PLATE 2023 - Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Varighed: 31 maj 20232 jun. 2023
Konferencens nummer: 5
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Konference

KonferenceThe 5th Product Lifetimes and The Environment Conference - PLATE 2023
Nummer5
LokationAalto University
Land/OmrådeFinland
ByEspoo
Periode31/05/202302/06/2023
Internetadresse
NavnAalto University publication series ART + DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE
ISSN1799-4861

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