Implementing the Circular Economy by Tracing the Sustainable Impact

Sebastian Lawrenz, Benjamin Leiding, Marit Elke Anke Mathiszig, Andreas Rausch, Mirco Schindler and Priyanka Sharma
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Sebastian Lawrenz: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Benjamin Leiding: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Marit Elke Anke Mathiszig: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Andreas Rausch: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Mirco Schindler: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Priyanka Sharma: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-13

Abstract: Sustainability is one of the most critical issues today. Thus, the unsustainable consumption of resources, such as raw materials, CO 2 emissions, and the Linear Economy needs to be changed. One framework for a more sustainable economy is the Circular Economy . Although the concept of the Circular Economy has been around since the 1990s, yet we are still far from enabling a Circular Economy. Therefore, a turnaround to the current linear economy as well as a change in society is necessary. In this paper, we get down to the essence of the status quo in the Circular Economy, identify the main barriers, such as lack of information, unsustainable economic models, ignorance, missing incentives, and propose software-driven solutions to tackle these challenges. Our solution extends the service description language by introducing the sustainability impact factor . The goal is to motivate end-users towards a more sustainable behavior without making massive restrictions on their lives.

Keywords: circular economy; domain-driven design; sustainability impact; service description language; digital twin; service oriented architecture; sustainable products; sustainable services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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