Diffusion of Eco-innovation strategies
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چکیده
The objective of this paper is to understand and study sustainable product development using a systems approach. In the real world, artifacts interact with each other to form a web structure (known as artifact system (AS)), which has its own laws of evolution. Specifically, this paper focuses on development of “Factor X” model to study the diffusion of ecoinnovation strategies. The concept of “Factor X” is qualitatively similar to the concepts of “eco-efficiency,” and “dematerialization,” but has a quantitative edge. It focuses on reducing the environmental impact of economic activities in quantitative terms. We have implemented the “Factor X” framework through adaptive agent based simulation (AABS) model to study the implications of different AS scenarios (achieved by setting system defining parameters) on the propagation and extent of diffusion of eco-innovation strategies.
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