Design disciplines have a long history of creating well-integrated solutions to challenges which are complex, uncertain and contested by multiple stakeholders. Society faces similar challenges in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, so design methods hold much potential. While principles of good design are well established, there has been limited integration of design thinking with sustainability science. To advance this integration, we examine the process of designing MetaMAP: an interactive graphic tool for collaborating to understand social–ecological systems and design well-integrated solutions. MetaMAP was created using Research through Design methods which integrate creative and scientific thinking. By applying design thinking, researchers and practitioners from different backgrounds undertook multiple cycles of problem framing, solution development, testing and reflection. The testing was highly collaborative involving over 150 people from diverse disciplines in workshops, case studies, interviews and critique. Reflecting on this process, we discuss design principles and opportunities for integrating design thinking with sustainability science to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

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将设计思维与可持续发展科学相结合：通过设计进行研究的方法。

设计学科在为各种复杂，不确定且由多个利益相关者竞争的挑战创建良好集成的解决方案方面有着悠久的历史。社会在实施可持续发展目标方面面临类似的挑战，因此设计方法具有很大的潜力。尽管良好的设计原则已经确立，但设计思想与可持续性科学的融合却很少。为了促进这种集成，我们研究了MetaMAP的设计过程：这是一种交互式图形工具，可通过协作来理解社会生态系统并设计集成度高的解决方案。MetaMAP是使用“研究设计”方法创建的，该方法整合了创造性和科学思维。通过运用设计思维，来自不同背景的研究人员和从业人员经历了多个问题框架，解决方案开发，测试和反思。测试是高度协作的，涉及150多名来自不同学科的人员参加了研讨会，案例研究，访谈和评论。考虑到这一过程，我们讨论了设计原则和将设计思想与可持续性科学相结合以帮助实现可持续发展目标的机会。