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Fostering Community Empowerment: A Human-Centered Approach to Designing Clean Water Solutions in a Jakarta Slum

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  • Pierre Yohanes Lubis

    (Department of Design, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Waikato)

  • Bahareh Shahri

    (School of Product Design, University of Canterbury)

  • Mariano Ramirez

    (Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales)

Abstract

This article presents a case study of the application of human-centered design (HCD) as a codesign approach to address complex problems in slum communities in Jakarta, Indonesia. Through a review of relevant literature, we examine how the HCD methodology embraces a participatory framework but retains a certain degree of control not found in pure participatory approaches. We explain why HCD was selected for this study and describe the methods used, including sort cards, solution cards, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and product usability interviews. These methods were employed to generate a solution that addressed the issue of sourcing clean water in Jakarta’s slums, which was then prototyped, tested, and implemented. The study contributes to the development of a cohesive and applicable methodology by integrating codesign and HCD in designing solutions for people at the Base of the Pyramid.

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  • Pierre Yohanes Lubis & Bahareh Shahri & Mariano Ramirez, 2024. "Fostering Community Empowerment: A Human-Centered Approach to Designing Clean Water Solutions in a Jakarta Slum," Journal of Developing Societies, , vol. 40(1), pages 7-26, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jodeso:v:40:y:2024:i:1:p:7-26
    DOI: 10.1177/0169796X231222058
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