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An Integrated Assessment Model for Reuse Strategy. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, July 2009, Pages: 320
In the field of sustainable manufacturing, a wide
range of research has been carried out to attain the
more effective use of natural resources and the
reduction of environmental impacts. This goal can be
best achieved by promoting multiple-reuse of parts,
sub-assemblies, or entire products. However, the
decision toward reusing an old product depends on a
variety of parameters with many uncertainties.
This book, therefore, provides a comprehensive
assessment model, integrating technical,
environmental, social, and economic aspects to
evaluate the reusability of industrial products. The
model integrates uncertainties into the assessment
and also facilitates trade-offs between the factors
to investigate the possibility to improve the
reusability of a product. To apply the assessment
model in the real business environment, three
industrial cases on consumer and commercial products
are presented. Overall, the model would be
especially useful for academics, researchers, and
decision makers in industries, government bodies,
and agencies who are interested to implement reuse
strategy as an effective way to achieve
environmental sustainability.
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