Adoption of Systemic and Socio-Technical Perspectives in Waste Management, WEEE and ELV Research
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 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)
Författare
Magnus Andersson
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis
Maria Ljunggren Söderman
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis
Björn Sandén
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis
Sustainability
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DOI
10.3390/su11061677