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Low-impact user interfaces: How can we create a climate-smart approach toward front-end mobile application design?: Evaluation and proposed improvement of existing guidelines – Focused on Online Food Delivery sector.
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Department of Computer Science and Informatics.
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Department of Computer Science and Informatics.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development
Abstract [en]

The use of the Internet and digital services has increased significantly during recent years, and as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) field keeps on expanding, it is influencing aspects of our daily lives, though not always for the better. Researchers and practitioners, including a small number of designers, are addressing the growing concerns about the Internet’s environmental impact, such as electronic waste, increased energy use, resource depletion, and carbon footprint, which have emerged in recent years, and are calling for a more environment-friendly approach to web and app design. However, it is still a relatively new area of concern. This study evaluates existing guidelines for designing low-impact user interfaces in the mobile food delivery sector. First, the study investigates users’ food delivery habits and their impressions of low-impact interfaces. The findings from this section are then used to design a low-impact food delivery application (FDA) prototype and are tested with users to see how to make low-impact interfaces attractive for a possible change in user behaviors. This thesis builds on previous research about sustainable web design, but the focus area of this study is to investigate whether applied guidelines and low-impact design features are desired by users on mobile screens as well. The research reveals that low-impact features are indeed useful on smaller screens as well and users are generally open-minded and acceptive of front-end changes that have a more positive impact on the environment. However, it is crucial to communicate clearly about any low-impact modifications made to an application, due to the current low level of user awareness and knowledge in this field.

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2023. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
Low-impact App Design, UX Design, UI Design, Sustainable App Design, Food Delivery Prototype, Low-impact Application Design Guidelines, Thesis in informatics
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Design Human Computer Interaction Computer and Information Sciences Other Engineering and Technologies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-60842ISRN: JU-JTH-IKA-1-20230280OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-60842DiVA, id: diva2:1763659
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JTH, Informatics
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Available from: 2023-06-14 Created: 2023-06-07 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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