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The methods and frameworks of how to design a sharing system remain underexplored. This chapter argues for using the systems approach to design a sharing system. The systems approach is first compared to, and justified against, three other dominant design frameworks, namely, the rational-computational approach, the participatory and co-design approach, and the dialogic-reflective design approach. Subsequently, eight different components of a sharing system are discussed. They are, namely: (i) The environment; (ii) Goals; (iii) Guarantors; (iv) Performance measures; (v) Stakeholders; (vi) Resources; (vii) The social forces; and (viii) Enemies. The chapter concludes with a brief simulation by demonstrating how to apply these components, via the systems approach, in the design of a waste-to-energy sharing system.
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Chan, J.K.H., Zhang, Y. (2020). How to Design a Sharing System?. In: Sharing by Design. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43569-1_4
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