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Participatory Design and Technologies for Sustainable Development: an Approach from Action Research
Authors:Acero López  Andrés Esteban  Ramirez Cajiao  María Catalina  Peralta Mejia  Mauricio  Payán Durán  Luisa Fernanda  Espinosa Díaz  Edier Ernesto
Institution:1.School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
;2.Business Administration, Swiss Management Center, Zug, Switzerland
;3.Parque Científico de Innovación Social, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Bogotá, Colombia
;4.Interdisciplinary Development Studies, CIDER, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
;5.School of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
;
Abstract:

This paper explores the relevance of the action research for design of technological solutions that lead to both systemic sustainable development and active involvement of the community. The paper shows how this idea was implemented in a project for water resource conservation with educational institutions of rural areas in Colombia. Through the use of technology, a reduction in water consumption increases in awareness about the use of this natural resource, and the active involvement of the community were sought. Additionally, social processes related to the conservation of natural resources were addressed through a socio-technical approach for analysis and design. During the application of the Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), the participants and researchers created technological prototypes that allowed to: 1) give visibility to the community’s initiatives, and 2) save water in the households. This paper focuses on the importance of the design process of innovative solutions for social and environmental issues through the participative approach of action research.

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