Claudia Déméné is a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Design at the Université de Montréal (Canada). She holds a professional Master’ degree in environmental management and sustainable development (2008) from Université de technologie de Troyes (France). Her main research areas include the product life cycle thinking (use phase), and the issue related to lifespan of consumer goods such as the electronic products. Her works focus on the different forms of obsolescence and the relationship between users and items. She also collaborates on research projects focusing on the consumer behaviour in relation to responsible consumption.
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