Sustainable Product-Service Systems in Practice Interdisciplinary Perspectives
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 10758
Special Issue Editors
Interests: product–service systems; servitization; design; circular economy
Interests: sharing economy; circular economy; product–service systems; social practices; sustainable consumption
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rise of the circular economy and the sharing economy during the past decade has led to a resurgence of interest in product–service systems (PSSs) that create value by integrating a physical product and a service. PSSs are now being heralded as one of the most effective instruments for the transition to a circular economy. There are high expectations for PSSs, in terms of their potential to enable simultaneous environmental and economic benefits. However, in practical terms, many companies have struggled to implement PSSs that achieve the expected environmental and economic benefits. Furthermore, there are few evaluations of PSS performance in practice. Evaluations of real-life PSSs are essential for confirming their benefits and for identifying potential improvements. If PSSs are to make a significant contribution towards a circular economy, then the barriers to widespread uptake need to be understood. Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, and frameworks that consider the broader systems influencing the uptake of PSSs, such as socio-technical systems or social practices, can help to identify the reasons for their success or failure, including design, consumer practices, and institutional factors. This special issue is focussed on solving such challenges by examining real-life PSSs, their performance, and factors influencing their uptake and implementation.
Dr. Kimita Koji
Dr. Monique Retamal
Dr. Eri Amasawa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- PSS design and analysis for circular economy
- evaluating PSS in practice
- sustainability assessments of PSS
- consumer perspectives or acceptance of PSS
- institutionalization of PSS
- social practices
- socio-technical transition to sustainability
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