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Ergonomics. 2013;56(3):399-408. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2012.751457. Epub 2013 Feb 5.
Addressing the causes and consequences of environmental degradation presents significant challenges for humankind. This paper considers what ergonomics/human factors (E/HF) professionals can contribute to understanding and tackling some of the issues that arise through the movement towards a more environmentally sustainable economy. These issues are considered in relation to work in green industries (specifically, sustainable energy production, recycling and organic food production), and there is a need to ensure that these jobs are safe and healthy; the design of products and systems that are 'environmentally friendly' to facilitate their acceptability and use and how E/HF professionals can contribute to understanding and promoting behavioural change relating to environmental choices. The activities of some international organisations in this area are identified and the potential for E/HF involvement is considered. The implications for the E/HF profession are discussed.
This paper considers how ergonomics/human factors professionals can contribute to the movement towards more sustainable and 'environmentally friendly' design and work. Potential challenges and opportunities are discussed in relation to jobs in green industries, products and systems and behaviour change.
解决环境恶化的原因和后果对人类提出了重大挑战。本文探讨了人类工效学/人体因素（E/HF）专业人员如何有助于理解和解决通过向更环保的经济转型而产生的一些问题。这些问题与绿色产业（具体而言，可持续能源生产、回收和有机食品生产）中的工作有关，需要确保这些工作是安全和健康的；设计对环境友好的产品和系统，以促进它们的可接受性和使用，以及人类工效学/人体因素专业人员如何有助于理解和促进与环境选择相关的行为改变。本文还确定了一些国际组织在这一领域的活动，并考虑了人类工效学/人体因素专业人员参与的可能性。本文讨论了这对人类工效学/人体因素专业人员的意义。
本文探讨了人类工效学/人体因素专业人员如何为更可持续和“对环境友好”的设计和工作做出贡献。本文讨论了与绿色产业、产品和系统以及行为改变相关的工作中的潜在挑战和机遇。
