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Novel Mobile Application System for Implementation of an Eco-Incentive Scheme

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  • Hua Huang

    (School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
    School of Computer, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China)

  • Daizhong Su

    (School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK)

  • Wenjie Peng

    (School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK)

Abstract

In order to incentivise consumers to engage in sustainable consumption, a mobile application system is developed to implement an eco-incentive scheme, in which eco-credits are awarded to consumers who recycle and reuse end-of-life products and in which they can use the eco-credits for discounts in shopping, exchange the eco-credits for museum/theatre tickets, or make donations for tree planting. In this paper, the related concept and eco-incentive scheme are introduced first; the infrastructure of the mobile application system is presented; and the process of system development is detailed. The mobile system infrastructure consists of three layers: a database server; communication and integration; and four functional modules including user registration and login, obtaining eco-credits, spending/donating eco-credits, and viewing eco-credit history. Multiple mobile development techniques are utilised to implement the mobile application system. A case study was conducted, demonstrating that the mobile application for eco-incentive can efficiently support consumers in recycling products and managing their reward records. The literature review and user survey revealed that there has not been a mobile application system with the eco-incentive functions of the mobile app presented in this paper, which indicates the novelty of this research.

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  • Hua Huang & Daizhong Su & Wenjie Peng, 2022. "Novel Mobile Application System for Implementation of an Eco-Incentive Scheme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:3055-:d:764762
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