Sustainability Perspectives of the Sharing Economy: Process of Creating a Library of Things in Finland
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Process of Creating an LoT in Finland
3.2. Assessing GHG Emission Reductions of the LoT
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- I am…
- Summer resident in Asikkala
- Summer resident in Hollola
- Resident of Asikkala
- Resident of Hollola
- I live elsewhere in a city
- I live elsewhere in rural areas
- Could you offer something for people living nearby? In the following questions we are mapping out which goods/spaces/skills you could offer to others, either for free or for a fee? Answering options include no/for free/for a fee.
- I could offer…
- (a)
- Extra living space, also for spending nights
- (b)
- Extra living space during daytime
- (c)
- Extra storage space (incl. vehicles)
- (d)
- Space for eg. woodworking or vehicle repairing
- (e)
- Space in the garden
- (f)
- Sauna
- I could offer…
- (a)
- A car
- (b)
- A boat
- (c)
- A motorcycle
- (d)
- An ATV
- (e)
- Gardening tools
- (f)
- Trailer
- (g)
- Tools
- (h)
- Cooking tools such as plant drier or juicer
- (i)
- Cleaning tools such as steam cleaner
- Which goods you would like to loan for yourself? Answering options include no/for free/for a fee.
- c.
- A car
- d.
- A boat
- e.
- A motorcycle
- f.
- An ATV
- g.
- Gardening tools
- h.
- Trailer
- i.
- Tools
- j.
- Cooking tools such as plant drier or juicer
- k.
- Cleaning tools such as steam cleaner
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Activity | Topic | Date | Stakeholder Included |
---|---|---|---|
Survey | Sharing and service economy needs in rural Päijät-Häme | July–September 2019 | Permanent and temporary residents (n = 175) |
Meeting | Discussion about survey results | 17 October 2019 | Asikkala municipality staff |
Desktop research | Different lending services in Finland and internationally | October–December 2019 | Project team |
Workshop | Lending service planning | 20 November 2019 | Asikkala residents |
Meeting | Discussion on placing the lending service in a municipal main library | 11 December 2019 | Asikkala municipality and main library staff |
Project-steering group meeting | Discussion and decision on the plans | 7 February 2020 | Project-steering group |
Survey | More detailed survey about the content of the lending service | 17 February–9 March 2020 | Municipal library customers and residents (n = 25) |
Meeting | Discussion about survey results, follow-up measures and lending service operation model | 25 March 2020 | Asikkala municipality and main library staff |
Donation campaign | Goods for the lending service were collected through donation campaign | 6 April–15 May 2020 | Residents |
Practical implementation | Building a shelf for the LoT | 19–20 May 2020 | Project team |
Preparations of service implementation and content creation | Instructions and visual material were completed | 9 June 2020 | Project team and main library staff |
Practical implementation | The shelf and the content were transported to the main library | 10 June 2020 | Project team, main library staff |
Administrative activities at the municipal library | The goods were added to the library’s lending system and arranged on a shelf | 11–17 June 2020 | Main library staff |
Opening ceremony | LoT was opened for municipal library customers | 18 June 2020 | Municipal library staff, residents and local media |
Maintenance discussion via e-mail | Focus on how the maintenance of the goods will be assured | September 2020 | Main library director, the project team |
Communication meeting | Discussion about communication activities to strengthen customers’ awareness of the LoT | 2 February 2021 | Main library director, project team |
Meeting about continuation of operations | Discussion about how the municipal library will continue maintenance and possibly upgrade the LoT | 12 October 2021 | Main library director, the project team |
COICOP 1 Class | Factor (kg CO2eq/EUR) | Good | Price (EUR) | Number of Loans |
---|---|---|---|---|
C053 Household appliances | 0.4 | ice cream maker | 65.95 | 7 |
plant drier | 55.50 | 15 | ||
juicer | 79 | 6 | ||
steam juicer | 59.90 | 1 | ||
food processor | 92.15 | 1 | ||
blender | 39.90 | 0 | ||
C055 Tools and equipment for house and garden | 0.7 | drill | 89.90 | 2 |
steam cleaner | 99 | 23 | ||
sander | 29.95 | 6 | ||
tree pruner | 92.15 | 0 | ||
sewing machine | 99.90 | 17 | ||
overlock sewing machine | 209.90 | 15 | ||
C093 Other recreational equipment, gardens and pets | 0.4 | tent | 64 | 4 |
FigureTwister | 6 | 2 | ||
sleeping pad | 21.9 | 3 | ||
travel bed | 78.90 | 1 | ||
Monopoly | 38 | 1 | ||
Pictionary | 34 | 1 | ||
miniature chess game | 14.30 | 3 | ||
doorway pull-up bar | 32 | 2 | ||
hiking backpack | 69.90 | 8 | ||
Trangia stove | 49.90 | 5 | ||
exercise wheel | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 123 |
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Claudelin, A.; Tuominen, K.; Vanhamäki, S. Sustainability Perspectives of the Sharing Economy: Process of Creating a Library of Things in Finland. Sustainability 2022, 14, 6627. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116627
Claudelin A, Tuominen K, Vanhamäki S. Sustainability Perspectives of the Sharing Economy: Process of Creating a Library of Things in Finland. Sustainability. 2022; 14(11):6627. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116627
Chicago/Turabian StyleClaudelin, Anna, Kaisa Tuominen, and Susanna Vanhamäki. 2022. "Sustainability Perspectives of the Sharing Economy: Process of Creating a Library of Things in Finland" Sustainability 14, no. 11: 6627. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116627
APA StyleClaudelin, A., Tuominen, K., & Vanhamäki, S. (2022). Sustainability Perspectives of the Sharing Economy: Process of Creating a Library of Things in Finland. Sustainability, 14(11), 6627. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116627