| Title |
The impact of demand-side strategies to enable a more circular economy in private car mobility |
| ID_Doc |
28306 |
| Authors |
Chapman, DA; Eyckmans, J; Van Acker, K |
| Title |
The impact of demand-side strategies to enable a more circular economy in private car mobility |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.spc.2024.06.029 |
| Abstract |
This study estimates the impact of demand-side circular economy strategies on GHG emissions and selected critical raw materials across the life-cycle of the Belgian car fleet, focusing on lifetime extension, downsizing, and car-sharing. We built a detailed representative stock-flow model of the Belgian car fleet, tracking the stocks, flows, and impacts over a 40 year time horizon. There are three main contributions. Firstly, demand-side circular economy strategies could reduce global warming potential impacts by almost 13 %, with downsizing and carsharing being the most effective strategies. Secondly, unintended consequences are identified, such as lifetime extension slowing the transition to electric vehicles, increasing use phase impacts. Thirdly, a set of indicators are recommended to monitor these strategies. Other products and services could benefit from a similar dynamic stock-flow model to explore the life-cycle impacts of circular economy strategies. |
| Author Keywords |
Car -sharing; Lifetime extension; Stock -flow; Critical raw materials; Electric vehicles; LCA |
| 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:001270714800001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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