Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016

This volumes consists of 59peer-reviewed papers, presented at the International Conference on SustainableDesign and Manufacturing (SDM-16) held in Chania, Crete Greece in April 2016.  Leading-edge research into sustainable designand manufacturing aims to enable the manufacturing industry to grow by adoptingmore advanced technologies, and at the same time improve its sustainability byreducing its environmental impact. SDM-16 covers a wide range of topics from sustainableproduct design and service innovation, sustainable process and technology forthe manufacturing of sustainable products, sustainable manufacturing systemsand enterprises, decision support for sustainability, and the study of societalimpact of sustainability including research for circulareconomy. Applicationareas are wide and varied. The book will provide an excellent overview of thelatest research and development in the area of Sustainable Design and Manufacturing.