A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

Andrea Ceschi; Ksenia Dorofeeva; Riccardo Sartori; Stephan Dickert; Andrea Scalco

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19629-9_20

A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

Andrea Ceschi^*, Ksenia Dorofeeva, Riccardo Sartori, Stephan Dickert, Andrea Scalco

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The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health

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Abstract

What would induce householders to recycle their waste in a practicable way? This paper investigates the determinants of recycling behavior through the development of an Agent-Based Model (ABM) simulation. Specifically, this contribution examines the effectiveness of a simulation based on different recycling behaviors to better understand the phenomenon. The perspective used takes into consideration the recycling attitude and the sensitivity to social norms based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict recycling outcomes. As a whole, this paper highlights the dominance of dynamics and interacting aspects of waste management for the formulation of effective recycling public policies based on behavioral aspects. In addition, it illustrates how it is possible to use such empirical models as the Structural Equation Models (SEM) as a starting point for developing ABM simulations that are closer to both theory and reality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability
Subtitle of host publication	The PAAMS Collection
Editors	Javier Bajo, Josefa Z. Hernandez, Philippe Mathieu, Andrew Campbell, Antonio Fernández-Caballero, María N. Moreno, Vicente Julián, Amparo Alonso-Betanzos, María Dolores Jiménez-López, Vicente Botti
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	177-184
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319196299
ISBN (Print)	9783319196282
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19629-9_20
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Sustainability (PAAMS) - Salamanca, Spain Duration: 3 Jun 2015 → 5 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Publisher	Springer
Volume	372
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Sustainability (PAAMS)
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Salamanca
Period	3/06/15 → 5/06/15

Keywords

Waste management
Agent-Based Model
Structural Equation Models
Theory of Planned Behavior

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Ceschi, A., Dorofeeva, K., Sartori, R., Dickert, S., & Scalco, A. (2015). A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. In J. Bajo, J. Z. Hernandez, P. Mathieu, A. Campbell, A. Fernández-Caballero, M. N. Moreno, V. Julián, A. Alonso-Betanzos, M. D. Jiménez-López, & V. Botti (Eds.), Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability: The PAAMS Collection (pp. 177-184). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 372). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19629-9_20

A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. / Ceschi, Andrea; Dorofeeva, Ksenia; Sartori, Riccardo et al.
Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability: The PAAMS Collection. ed. / Javier Bajo; Josefa Z. Hernandez; Philippe Mathieu; Andrew Campbell; Antonio Fernández-Caballero; María N. Moreno; Vicente Julián; Amparo Alonso-Betanzos; María Dolores Jiménez-López; Vicente Botti. Cham: Springer , 2015. p. 177-184 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 372).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

Ceschi, A, Dorofeeva, K, Sartori, R, Dickert, S & Scalco, A 2015, A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. in J Bajo, JZ Hernandez, P Mathieu, A Campbell, A Fernández-Caballero, MN Moreno, V Julián, A Alonso-Betanzos, MD Jiménez-López & V Botti (eds), Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability: The PAAMS Collection. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 372, Springer , Cham, pp. 177-184, 13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Sustainability (PAAMS), Salamanca, Spain, 3/06/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19629-9_20

Ceschi A, Dorofeeva K, Sartori R, Dickert S, Scalco A. A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. In Bajo J, Hernandez JZ, Mathieu P, Campbell A, Fernández-Caballero A, Moreno MN, Julián V, Alonso-Betanzos A, Jiménez-López MD, Botti V, editors, Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability: The PAAMS Collection. Cham: Springer . 2015. p. 177-184. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-19629-9_20

Ceschi, Andrea ; Dorofeeva, Ksenia ; Sartori, Riccardo et al. / A Simulation of Householders' Recycling Attitudes Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Trends in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability: The PAAMS Collection. editor / Javier Bajo ; Josefa Z. Hernandez ; Philippe Mathieu ; Andrew Campbell ; Antonio Fernández-Caballero ; María N. Moreno ; Vicente Julián ; Amparo Alonso-Betanzos ; María Dolores Jiménez-López ; Vicente Botti. Cham : Springer , 2015. pp. 177-184 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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