Critical Mapping for Sustainable Food Design: Food Security, Equity, and Justice

This book introduces critical mapping as a problematizing, reflective approach for analyzing systemic societal problems like food, scoping out existing solutions, and finding opportunities for sustainable design intervention. It assesses the current role of design in attaining food security in a sustainable, equitable, and just manner and highlights 73 peer-reviewed design outcomes that epitomize sustainable food design. It provides valuable information about existing sustainable food design outcomes in an organized, accessible, and informative way, making it of great interest to academics, professionals, and students working in the field of design and sustainable food systems.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 10 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into critical mapping as a powerful approach for analyzing and addressing systemic societal problems, such as food insecurity. It scopes out existing solutions and identifies opportunities for sustainable design interventions. The framework of wicked solutions is introduced, offering a practical guide for designers to identify issues that require attention and create meaningful change in the world.

The book assesses the current role of design in achieving food security in a sustainable, equitable, and just manner, recognizing that it is a complex and multifaceted challenge often referred to as a wicked problem. However, the book demonstrates how a repertoire of design tools can be deployed to find solutions and strategize the development of novel outcomes within a complex and interconnected terrain.

To address the wicked problem of food insecurity, inequity, and injustice, the book highlights 73 peer-reviewed design outcomes that exemplify sustainable food design. These outcomes encompass a wide range of projects, from local and regional initiatives funded or supported by public or private institutions to citizen-led design outcomes that have had a widespread impact. By showcasing these diverse design outcomes, the book sets the stage for an evidence-driven and evidence-informed design future that empowers designers to visualize wicked solutions to complex social problems, including food insecurity.

Drawing on an array of case studies from across the world, the book provides valuable information about existing sustainable food design outcomes in an organized, accessible, and informative manner. It serves as a valuable resource for academics, professionals, and enthusiasts working in the field of design and sustainable food systems.

This book will be of great interest to researchers, policymakers, designers, and anyone passionate about creating a more sustainable and equitable future. It offers insights, tools, and inspiration for designing solutions that address the complex challenges of our time and contribute to a better world for all.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032118888