Product-service systems and sustainable features: a comparative analysis of five bike-sharing systems

Authors

  • Jaqueline Molinari Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC
  • Paulo A. Cauchick-Miguel Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.v15n3.6982

Keywords:

Bike sharing. Product-Service Systems. Sustainability. PSS.

Abstract

In order to establish alternative forms of consumption and achieve sustainable results, product-service systems (PSSs) appear as competitive and innovative strategies for replacing the sale of products only with the offering of a solution that combines products and services and also provides lower environmental impact. This study identifies fundamental features of PSSs empirically by analyzing cases in Europe and South America. The systems are bike-sharing programs, which are analyzed according to the specific aspects that define their operation and performance from the perspective of a PSS. Comparative tables are obtained from the five selected programs, including their characteristics, examined under the criteria of sustainability.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2017-09-29

How to Cite

Molinari, J., & Cauchick-Miguel, P. A. (2017). Product-service systems and sustainable features: a comparative analysis of five bike-sharing systems. Exacta, 15(3), 421–440. https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.v15n3.6982

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2017): (Jul-Set)

Section

Papers

License

Autores que tiverem artigos aceitos para publicação na Revista Exacta concordam com os seguintes termos:

  • A Cessão dos Direitos Autorais da publicação do artigo à Revista Exacta;
  • Os autores que tiverem seus trabalhos aceitos e publicados na Revista Exacta estão sujeitos a Política de Direitos Autorais CC BY NC SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/;
  • A publicação do artigo pela Revista Exacta, em caráter de exclusividade e em meio eletrônico;
  • A indexação do artigo em bases de dados nacionais e internacionais, diretórios, bibliotecas digitais e bases bibliométricas em que a Revista estiver e vir a estar indexada.