Collaborative consumption practices in Southeast Asian cities: Prospects for growth and sustainability

Retamal, M

Collaborative consumption practices in Southeast Asian cities: Prospects for growth and sustainability

Retamal, M

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Citation:: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 222 pp. 143 - 152
Issue Date:: 2019-06-10

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dc.contributor.author	Retamal, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3128-8807	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-08-12T19:00:32Z
dc.date.issued	2019-06-10	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 222 pp. 143 - 152	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/134980
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 Collaborative consumption and its alter ego “the sharing economy” have attracted significant attention in recent years due to the emergence of new business models, industry disruption, regulatory issues and the potential social, economic and environmental impacts of these consumption practices. Academic literature on collaborative consumption (CC) to date has focused on high-income countries, and there has been little examination of CC practices in emerging or developing economies. With the potential for CC to offer more sustainable consumption options, understanding its applications and impact is relevant to the sustainable development goals. This study examines the prospects for broader uptake of CC practices in Southeast Asia, using a social practice theory framework, and then considers these prospects with regard to their potential to offer more sustainable consumption options. The analysis draws on qualitative field data and the results from four studies examining the current use of CC in three cities – Bangkok, Metro Manila and Hanoi. CC services were found to be established and normalised, with strong prospects for further uptake due to alignment with existing practice configurations. However, shared-access CC practices currently face significant resistance in all three cities. In the future, growth in the middle classes and the development of a supportive institutional environment may help to normalise shared-access CC and create a shift in consumer perceptions.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cleaner Production	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.267	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Collaborative consumption practices in Southeast Asian cities: Prospects for growth and sustainability	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	222	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	222	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019 Collaborative consumption and its alter ego “the sharing economy” have attracted significant attention in recent years due to the emergence of new business models, industry disruption, regulatory issues and the potential social, economic and environmental impacts of these consumption practices. Academic literature on collaborative consumption (CC) to date has focused on high-income countries, and there has been little examination of CC practices in emerging or developing economies. With the potential for CC to offer more sustainable consumption options, understanding its applications and impact is relevant to the sustainable development goals. This study examines the prospects for broader uptake of CC practices in Southeast Asia, using a social practice theory framework, and then considers these prospects with regard to their potential to offer more sustainable consumption options. The analysis draws on qualitative field data and the results from four studies examining the current use of CC in three cities – Bangkok, Metro Manila and Hanoi. CC services were found to be established and normalised, with strong prospects for further uptake due to alignment with existing practice configurations. However, shared-access CC practices currently face significant resistance in all three cities. In the future, growth in the middle classes and the development of a supportive institutional environment may help to normalise shared-access CC and create a shift in consumer perceptions.

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