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PAPERS: Opening up Design Impact: Session 2 Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Zoom Link Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/george-square-50 Session Chair: Cyril Tjahja, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | |
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Bridging macro sustainability and everyday life: Developing a meso–micro indicator framework for sustainable design in historic districts, The case of laomendong, nanjing 1: School of design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; 2: Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China This paper develops a multi-scalar indicator framework that bridges macro sustainability goals with the realities of historic district regeneration, focusing on the Laomendong Historic District in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The study translates top-down policies into meso to micro level design indicators that capture the spatial, social, and cultural dimensions of sustainability. Using a mixed-methodology approach, it combines policy content analysis to identify macro-narratives with grounded theory-based social media analysis to reveal bottom-up perceptions and everyday experiences. The resulting framework demonstrates how sustainable design can move beyond macroeconomic and environmental metrics, embracing a broader range of considerations. Findings suggest that while macro agendas emphasize economic growth and climate resilience, true sustainability emerges through micro-scale practices, inclusive public spaces, walkability, participatory management, and daily ecological behaviors. This study redefines design impact assessment as a context-sensitive, people-centered process. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2241
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