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Esta dissertação foi feita com o objectivo de fazer uma primeira análise sobre a eventualidade de implementar um modelo PSS, do mercado imobiliário em Portugal. A medida já tem aplicação em países Europeus, para tornar sustentável o mercado e a indústria do mobiliário, como foi demonstrado. Assim, começou-se por explicar as diferenças entre economia circular e linear, relacionando estes termos com a sustentabilidade. De seguida, houve um foco em explicar o que são PSS, que formas existem e um pouco do seu desenvolvimento, enquadrando o leitor com os conceitos utilizados nesta dissertação. Posto isto, foi feita uma profunda análise ao mercado europeu do mobiliário como ele existe actualmente, assim como aos modelos PSS já aplicados e quais foram as barreiras e incentivos encontrados na sua aplicação, tanto pelas empresas como pelos consumidores. Chegou-se à conclusão que o mercado do mobiliário é altamente poluente e insustentável sendo que produz 10.5 milhões de toneladas de desperdício de produtos que não chegaram ao fim do ciclo de vida. Percebeu-se também que há algum nível de dificuldade na implementação de um novo modelo, tanto pela dificuldade das empresas de serem eficazes, como a nível de aceitação dos consumidores, mas também pela falta de apoios e regulação pública. Por fim, fez-se uma análise dos consumidores no mercado português. Foram feitas 57 entrevistas a pessoas entre os 15 e os 60 anos, que na sua maioria tiveram de mudar o local onde residem. Retiraram-se dados sobre as preferências dos consumidores quanto ao mobiliário. Conclui-se que há espaço para a implementação de um modelo PSS, contudo, para uma melhor análise, recomendase mais investigação sobre esta matéria, essencialmente do lado do produtor.
This work was made with the objective of analyzing the implementation of a Product-Service System concerning the house furnishing market in Portugal. This model is already applied in countries such as Germany or Sweden, and it’s seen as a way to make the house furnishing market and industry more sustainable, as it was shown in this work. That said, in this work was explained the differences between circular and linear economy, relating these notions with sustainability. Then, the focus was in explaining what a PSS is, what kind of PSSs exist and a brief history of its development, so the reader can be aware of the concepts used in this work. Thus, it was made a deep analysis of the European furnishing market as i tis today, as well as the PSS models already applied, stating the barriers and motivations for its appliance, either for consumers or producers. The conclusion was that the furnishings market is highly unsustainable and pollutant, as it produces 10.5 tons of waste, from products that haven’t reach the end of their life cycle. It was understood that there is a certain level of difficulty when it comes to implement this model by the companies, given their need to change the way they work, the level of acceptance of consumers and the lack of public measures to support it. Finally, it was made an analysis of the feasibility of this model in Portugal. To do so, 57 interviews were made to people between 15 and 60 years, whom have had to change the place of living. Then, it was studied the consumers preferences between renting or buying furnishings. It was concluded that there is an opportunity to establish a model of this kind. However, it is recommended to have further studies, namely on the producer side.
This work was made with the objective of analyzing the implementation of a Product-Service System concerning the house furnishing market in Portugal. This model is already applied in countries such as Germany or Sweden, and it’s seen as a way to make the house furnishing market and industry more sustainable, as it was shown in this work. That said, in this work was explained the differences between circular and linear economy, relating these notions with sustainability. Then, the focus was in explaining what a PSS is, what kind of PSSs exist and a brief history of its development, so the reader can be aware of the concepts used in this work. Thus, it was made a deep analysis of the European furnishing market as i tis today, as well as the PSS models already applied, stating the barriers and motivations for its appliance, either for consumers or producers. The conclusion was that the furnishings market is highly unsustainable and pollutant, as it produces 10.5 tons of waste, from products that haven’t reach the end of their life cycle. It was understood that there is a certain level of difficulty when it comes to implement this model by the companies, given their need to change the way they work, the level of acceptance of consumers and the lack of public measures to support it. Finally, it was made an analysis of the feasibility of this model in Portugal. To do so, 57 interviews were made to people between 15 and 60 years, whom have had to change the place of living. Then, it was studied the consumers preferences between renting or buying furnishings. It was concluded that there is an opportunity to establish a model of this kind. However, it is recommended to have further studies, namely on the producer side.
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Product-Service system Economia circular Sustentabilidade Circular economy Sustainability Furnishing