Adoption of Systemic and Socio-Technical Perspectives in Waste Management, WEEE and ELV Research
Journal article, 2019
with the increasing material complexity. It has also been pointed out that research taking systems perspectives is crucial to improve waste management. Additionally, researching change processes and the co-evolution of social and technical factors (i.e., socio-technical change), has furthered the understanding of how ‘green’ industries develop in other empirical fields. Consequently, both systemic and socio-technical perspectives are likely relevant to waste management research. We used the Scopus database to search for 31 research approaches associated with such perspectives in journal articles writing about waste management in general, waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE) or end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). We conclude that, although the majority of the examined research does not mention the considered approaches, some environmental system analysis approaches are frequently mentioned and show signs of growth in adoption. In contrast, socio-technical approaches are scarcely mentioned. Consequently, we argue that there are relevant scientific tools yet to be adopted in waste management, WEEE and ELV research.
waste management
socio-technical change
sustainability transition
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
environmental system analysis (ESA)
end-of-life vehicle (ELV)
Author
Magnus Andersson
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Maria Ljunggren Söderman
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Björn Sandén
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Sustainability
20711050 (eISSN)
Vol. 11 6 1677Mistra EXPLORE - Exploring the opportunities for advancing vehicle recycling industrialization
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) (Explore), 2016-04-01 -- 2019-12-31.
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) (diarienrDIA2013/036), 2016-04-01 -- 2019-12-31.
Mistra REES – Resource-Efficient and Effective Solutions
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra), 2016-01-01 -- 2019-12-31.
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Transport
Production
Energy
Subject Categories
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Business Administration
Environmental Sciences
DOI
10.3390/su11061677