Keywords

circular economy, service-dominant logic, ecosystem services, agent-base modeling, system dynamics, hybrid modelling

Start Date

25-6-2018 10:40 AM

End Date

25-6-2018 12:00 PM

Abstract

Circular economy (CE) aims to redefine products and services to design waste out by using renewable energy sources. In Europe and the United States, many industries have implemented circular economy in one or more of its product cycles. However, in the literature, there are no reported cases from Mexico. In this article, we review service-dominant (S-D) logic and ecosystem services (ES) to define the value cocreation between the elements in a CE cycle. On the other hand, we propose to model each one of those elements, their interactions and behaviors using Agent-based Modelling (ABM) and System Dynamics (SD) aiming at the development of a simulation tool. Users of this tool will be able to make decisions, apply new policies, and visualize the advantages and consequences of applying concepts of CE before modifying the real-world scenario. In this document, we explore the literature and research frontiers concerning CE, S-D logic, ES, ABM, and SD, and then we propose a methodology for modeling the entities and developing the simulator as an iterative process. As future work, we will implement the proposed methodology in a case study in Mexico: the food bank in Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone.

Stream and Session

Stream C: Integrated Social, Economic, Ecological, and Infrastructural Modeling.

C6: Ecosystem Services Values and Quantification: A Negotiation between Engineers, Economists, and Ecologists

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C12: Connecting Environment, Technology, and Society: Integrated Decision Support Tools for System-Level Analysis

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Hybrid Service Simulation Model for Circular Economy Implementation

Circular economy (CE) aims to redefine products and services to design waste out by using renewable energy sources. In Europe and the United States, many industries have implemented circular economy in one or more of its product cycles. However, in the literature, there are no reported cases from Mexico. In this article, we review service-dominant (S-D) logic and ecosystem services (ES) to define the value cocreation between the elements in a CE cycle. On the other hand, we propose to model each one of those elements, their interactions and behaviors using Agent-based Modelling (ABM) and System Dynamics (SD) aiming at the development of a simulation tool. Users of this tool will be able to make decisions, apply new policies, and visualize the advantages and consequences of applying concepts of CE before modifying the real-world scenario. In this document, we explore the literature and research frontiers concerning CE, S-D logic, ES, ABM, and SD, and then we propose a methodology for modeling the entities and developing the simulator as an iterative process. As future work, we will implement the proposed methodology in a case study in Mexico: the food bank in Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone.