| Title |
Design of an assessment tool for implementing assistive technology (AT) reuse programs in France |
| ID_Doc |
25598 |
| Authors |
Barbet, I; Hartmann, L; Deville, D; Ferreira, MS |
| Title |
Design of an assessment tool for implementing assistive technology (AT) reuse programs in France |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200094 |
| Abstract |
Assistive technologies (AT) are essential in the daily life of elderly and people with disabilities. However, a growing demand for AT around the world remains unmet. The second-hand market has the potential to meet some of these unmet needs while reducing the amount of AT disposed of in landfills. The French government has recently engaged in financially supporting AT reuse programs. The current research aims at developing framework tools for project initiators. It was based on the literature on waste management and AT reuse and on a detailed analysis of seven innovative French local AT reused programs. Using a qualitative approach, the work resulted in an evaluation grid and a matrix scorecard of indicators for the management of future AT reuse programs. The aim of this tool is to consolidate the development of AT reuse programs to promote their access to people with disabilities while reducing waste production. |
| Author Keywords |
Assistive technology reuse; Waste management; Prevention programs; Circular economy; Matrix scorecard |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001108672800003 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200094
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