Ergonomics and Social Considerations in Public Design for Country Parks: A Case Study on Refuse Collection Facilities Against Wildlife's Raids

摘要

Under the rapid growth of population and the advancement of technology, human life has started to invade nature. The expansion inevitably affects wildlife, and sometimes wild raids are frequent among the households. Based on a serious of basic research and field studies, this paper puts forward two of the new designs, named roller-fence and two-fold waste skip designs. After testing the prototypes, it was found that both general users and the frontline cleaning workers welcomed the new designs, and their comments were very positive. Despite the success, more factors such as villager's habits and other environmental issues should also be considered. It is argued that designers should take both ergonomics and social considerations into account in order to maintain harmony between human life and wildlife.