Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1174 - 1174
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
The
concept
of
circular
economy
(CE)
has
emerged
as
an
effective
strategy
for
addressing
resource
depletion,
waste
generation,
and
environmental
challenges,
offering
a
promising
path
towards
more
sustainable
future.
In
the
building
sector,
adopting
CE
principles
can
significantly
mitigate
impacts,
minimize
lifecycle
costs,
promote
sustainability
throughout
building’s
lifecycle.
Using
mixed-method
approach
via
pre-interview
questionnaire
semi-structured
interviews
with
10
experts,
this
study
analyses
significance
15
strategies
in
construction
projects,
assessing
their
importance
ranking
potential
adoption.
Furthermore,
evaluates
feasibility
applying
to
different
types,
including
storage,
industrial,
commercial,
residential,
business,
healthcare
facilities.
role
stages
initiation
planning,
design,
procurement,
construction,
operation
maintenance,
end
life
is
examined
identify
phases
highest
successfully
embracing
principles.
stakeholders
driving
change
also
analyzed.
outcomes
reveal
that
most
feasible
include
use
renewable
energy,
design
durability
longevity,
prefabrication,
offsite
construction.
findings
indicate
business
(office)
buildings
are
application,
while
planning
identified
critical
Owners
designers
emerge
greatest
influence
on
implementation.
results
provide
comprehensive
overview
adoption
sector.
These
offer
valuable
insights
inform
development
targeted
support
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 1317 - 1317
Published: Feb. 4, 2024
Contemporary
societies,
whether
they
have
reached
advanced
levels
of
economic
and
social
development
or
are
still
developing,
need
to
prioritise
the
implementation
circular
economy
practices.
This
will
facilitate
shift
towards
regenerative,
sustainable,
closed-loop
industrial
systems.
For
now,
there
some
efforts
encourage
patterns
production
consumption
through
changes
in
trends,
institutional
frameworks,
harmonising
regulations
field
environmental
protection,
raising
level
awareness
achieve,
above
all,
greater
efficiency
resources.
Extensive
literature
that
deals
with
monitoring
already
indicates
existence
numerous
barriers
this
process
but
also
notices
incentives
for
degree
circularity
observed
In
paper,
question
a
single
value
can
represent
chosen
material/product
chain
is
researched.
An
overview
drivers
implementing
strategies
given
structure
proper
metric
framework
correlation
research
question.
The
objective
was
simplify
by
developing
unique
index
comparing
chains
similar
accomplished
using
material
use
(CMU)
rate
introduced
European
Union
modifying
it
financial
data
calculation.
As
result,
index,
which
covers
all
9R
(CEIR),
obtained.
practical
verification
model
applicability
shown
determining
achieved
passenger
cars
four
EU
countries.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(5), P. 4707 - 4725
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
The
main
aim
of
this
article
is
to
analyze
the
circular
economy
(CE)
transition
European
countries
between
2014
and
2021,
using
Commission
approach
production
consumption,
waste
management,
secondary
raw
materials,
competitiveness
innovation.
To
do
so,
we
have
built
a
multidimensional
Circular
Economy
Index
that
classifies
according
their
progress
towards
economy.
We
used
data
from
Eurostat
database
extracted
all
indicators
for
EU27
plus
Liechtenstein,
Norway,
Switzerland,
United
Kingdom,
Iceland.
time
series
starts
in
ends
2021
15
variables
grouped
four
dimensions
by
means
second
order
factor
analysis
with
Promax
rotation.
also
applied
hierarchical
cluster
group
performance.
Our
results
suggest
an
improvement
performance
Europe.
likewise
find
there
‘four‐speed
Europe’
terms
economy,
highlighting
good
Netherlands,
Germany,
Italy,
Belgium.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 453 - 453
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
The
concept
of
maritime
circularity
has
gained
increasing
attention
to
address
challenges
arising
from
the
net-zero
targets
industry.
circular
economy
provides
potential
solutions
these
through
reuse,
remanufacturing,
and
recycling
practices.
However,
industry
faces
complex
challenges,
including
inefficient
reverse
supply
chains,
a
lack
awareness
about
principles,
standardisation
issues,
need
for
digital
infrastructure
provide
vital
information
in
sector.
These
prevent
implementation
practices,
as
access
crucial
data
throughout
vessel's
life
cycle
is
obstructed.
This
novel
research
aims
create
robust
first-of-its-kind
database
solution
specifically
designed
support
industry's
shift
towards
circularity.
will
facilitate
fast
transparent
flow
between
stakeholders,
providing
foundations
asset
tracking
chain.
A
case
study
was
conducted
show
that
could
help
extract
higher
financial
value
end-of-life
ships
by
over
80%.
ageing
fleet
increases
urgency
utilising
such
database,
which
be
pivotal
strategy
sustainable
offers
significant
benefits
all
stakeholders
allows
holistic
resource
management,
influencing
operations'
sustainability,
resilience,
profitability.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1174 - 1174
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
The
concept
of
circular
economy
(CE)
has
emerged
as
an
effective
strategy
for
addressing
resource
depletion,
waste
generation,
and
environmental
challenges,
offering
a
promising
path
towards
more
sustainable
future.
In
the
building
sector,
adopting
CE
principles
can
significantly
mitigate
impacts,
minimize
lifecycle
costs,
promote
sustainability
throughout
building’s
lifecycle.
Using
mixed-method
approach
via
pre-interview
questionnaire
semi-structured
interviews
with
10
experts,
this
study
analyses
significance
15
strategies
in
construction
projects,
assessing
their
importance
ranking
potential
adoption.
Furthermore,
evaluates
feasibility
applying
to
different
types,
including
storage,
industrial,
commercial,
residential,
business,
healthcare
facilities.
role
stages
initiation
planning,
design,
procurement,
construction,
operation
maintenance,
end
life
is
examined
identify
phases
highest
successfully
embracing
principles.
stakeholders
driving
change
also
analyzed.
outcomes
reveal
that
most
feasible
include
use
renewable
energy,
design
durability
longevity,
prefabrication,
offsite
construction.
findings
indicate
business
(office)
buildings
are
application,
while
planning
identified
critical
Owners
designers
emerge
greatest
influence
on
implementation.
results
provide
comprehensive
overview
adoption
sector.
These
offer
valuable
insights
inform
development
targeted
support
