Vivian TunnUtrecht University | UU
Vivian Tunn
PhD
About
10
Publications
13,495
Reads
How we measure 'reads'
A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary (such as the title, abstract, and list of authors), clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more
343
Citations
Introduction
I am an Assistant Professor at the Innovation Studies Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. My research interests lie in the domain of the circular economy, sustainable consumption, business model innovation and sustainability transition. Prior to this role, she managed projects within the Dutch work program monitoring and steering circular economy. Vivian completed a PhD entitled "Circular Business Models for Consumer Markets" at TU Delft.
Publications
Publications (10)
The circular economy is poised to transform economic systems and contribute to sustainable development. Most of the attention has focussed on how production can become circular via innovative business models, processes and products. However, although these solutions are required to inspire radical changes, the lack of demand for such offerings (bot...
Product-service systems are circular business models that can potentially extend product lifetimes and reduce resource consumption. However, consumer product care is crucial in these business models. We explore consumer product care of newly bought, second-hand, and accessed bicycles and washing machines through an online survey (n = 212). Our anal...
Access-based product-service systems (AB-PSS) allow consumers to use products for a fee and might support the transition towards a circular economy. This type of business model could decrease negative impacts of consumption by reducing the number of products needed; either by extending products’ lifetimes or by intensifying the use of products. Man...
Access-based product-service systems (AB-PSS) are business models that can potentially decouple the satisfaction of consumer needs from environmental impacts. Hence, they have been promoted for the circular economy. Their sustainability potential has not yet been realised because consumer adoption is lagging. Although this challenge has been studie...
Effective monitoring of national circular economy policies requires consistent, national databases of material flows and environmental impacts. Yet, databases and indicators developed so far are scattered and inconsistent. To tackle this problem, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) developed a Material Flow Monitor (MFM) that integrates existing statistic...
Access-based product-service systems are frequently suggested as innovative business models that could enable sustainable consumption, by allowing consumers to access products' functionalities without purchasing the products. This can reduce the number of idle products and incentivise the providing organisation to extend product lifetimes through m...
Access-based product-service systems (AB-PSS) have the potential to lower environmental impacts. Currently, a lack of consumer acceptance and, consequently, low adoption levels of AB-PSS are challenges preventing the realisation of their sustainability potential. This study proposes temporary product customisation to lower barriers for the acceptan...
This research analysed how sustainability impacts innovation in industry. Qualitative data was collected during interviews with employees from seven companies founded on sustainability principles. The data includes numerous examples of successful and unsuccessful sustainable design and manufacturing initiatives. Research findings indicate that impr...
