| Title |
Implementing the Circular Economy by Tracing the Sustainable Impact |
| ID_Doc |
1093 |
| Authors |
Lawrenz, S; Leiding, B; Mathiszig, MEA; Rausch, A; Schindler, M; Sharma, P |
| Title |
Implementing the Circular Economy by Tracing the Sustainable Impact |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 18, 21 |
| DOI |
10.3390/ijerph182111316 |
| Abstract |
Sustainability is one of the most critical issues today. Thus, the unsustainable consumption of resources, such as raw materials, CO2 emissions, and the Linear Economy needs to be changed. One framework for a more sustainable economy is the Circular Economy. Although the concept of the Circular Economy has been around since the 1990s, yet we are still far from enabling a Circular Economy. Therefore, a turnaround to the current linear economy as well as a change in society is necessary. In this paper, we get down to the essence of the status quo in the Circular Economy, identify the main barriers, such as lack of information, unsustainable economic models, ignorance, missing incentives, and propose software-driven solutions to tackle these challenges. Our solution extends the service description language by introducing the sustainability impact factor. The goal is to motivate end-users towards a more sustainable behavior without making massive restrictions on their lives. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; domain-driven design; sustainability impact; service description language; digital twin; service oriented architecture; sustainable products; sustainable services |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000718966200001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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