Journal
ERGONOMICS
Volume 66, Issue 3, Pages 303-321Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2022.2079729
Keywords
Ergonomics; Human factors; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Systematic literature review; Practical applications
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This study conducts a systematic review of the literature in the field of ergonomics/human factors and sustainability (E/HF-S) to identify the main emergent research themes and provide future directions for applied research and practice. It highlights the opportunities for practical application in E/HF-S and explores potential frameworks, such as the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
Although a significant amount of research has already been published, the field of ergonomics/human factors and sustainability (E/HF-S) has not yet been systematically profiled based on recent studies. Conducting a systematic review of the literature, this article aims: (i) to identify the main emergent research themes in this subject area and (ii) to provide future directions for applied research and practice on E/HF-S. Six emergent research themes were identified in this literature allowing for a proposal to synthesise the main concepts related to E/HF-S. However, it was noted that there are still relatively few empirical papers which assess the models being developed or that apply E/HF principles to sustainability challenges. Thus, this paper identifies the opportunities for practical application related to E/HF-S. The last part of the paper explores the E/HF-S opportunities using an external framework; the United Nations' sustainable development goals. Practitioner summary: The field of ergonomics/human factors and sustainability (E/HF-S) has not yet been organised by recent studies. Conducting a systematic review of the literature, this article identifies the main emergent research themes in this subject area, and it provides future direction for applied research and practice on E/HF-S.
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