Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

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Article

Zhang, Abraham^1,2,3  Venkatesh, V. G.⁴  Liu, Yang^5,6,7  Wan, Ming^5,8  Qu, Ting^5,9  Huisingh, Donald¹⁰ 

[1] Auckland Univ Technol, AUT Univ, Business Sch, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

[2] Excelsia Coll, Lumen Res Inst, 69-71 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Pk, NSW 2113, Australia

[3] Indiana Wesleyan Univ, 69-71 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Pk, NSW 2113, Australia

[4] Ecole Management Normandie, 30 Rue Richelieu, F-76087 Le Havre, France

[5] Jinan Univ, Inst Phys Internet, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519070, Peoples R China

[6] Linkoping Univ, Dept Management & Engn, SE-58183 Linkoping, Sweden

[7] Univ Vaasa, Dept Prod, Vaasa 65200, Finland

[8] Jinan Univ, Sch Management, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[9] Jinan Univ, Sch Intelligent Syst Sci & Engn, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519070, Peoples R China

[10] Univ Tennessee, Inst Secure & Sustainable Environm, Knoxville, TN USA

关键词: Smart enabling technologies;    Internet of things;    IoT;    Smart waste management;    Circular economy;    Circular supply chain management;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118198

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Waste management requires a new vision and drastic improvements for a transition to a zero-waste circular economy. In reality, however, many economies are producing more and more waste, which poses a serious challenge to environmental sustainability. The problem is enormously complex as it involves a variety of stakeholders, demands behavioral changes, and requires a complete rethinking of the current waste management systems and the dominant linear economic model. Smart enabling technologies can aid in a transformation of waste management toward a circular economy, but many barriers persist. This study first shortlists twelve important barriers to smart waste management in China based on interviews with experienced practitioners. It then prioritizes these barriers through a scientific prioritization technique, fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL), based on the survey data from three representative stakeholders. It identified three key causal barriers: the lack of regulatory pressures, the lack of environmental education and culture of environmental protection, and the lack of market pressures and demands. Practical and theoretical implications were discussed based on the research results and findings. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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