noun

the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live

The new road may cause damage to the environment.

Re-definition

Nowadays, technology is developing without slowing down for a sec. Most designers and manufacturers see this an opportunity to produce more and cheaper, but they interfere the natural flow of human nature, as well as they ruin the natural flow of the environment.

Environmental impact of a design process is an important criteria as much cost efficiency or time saving. The design process should plan with respect to protecting the natural balance. Moreover, the designer can go one step further and try to design for nature instead of just trying to stay out of nature’s way.

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