Architecture and the Built Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Rapid
urbanization
has
exerted
unsustainable
pressures
on
the
environment,
and
implementing
circular
economy
(CE)
in
cities
been
seen
by
policy
makers
as
a
potential
solution
for
resource
scarcity.
Scholars
have
therefore
called
an
understanding
of
spatial
aspects
CE
that
go
beyond
urban
governance
strategies,
engendering
recent
integration
disciplines,
such
planning
regional
economics,
into
study
CE.
Using
Netherlands
case
study,
this
research
asks
question,
"what
determines
locations
scales
closing
material
loops
economy?”,
using
both
quantitative
qualitative
analysis
methods,
present-
future-oriented
perspectives.
Novel
data
sources
stocks
flows
were
used,
including
waste
statistics
stock
maps.
Research
results
presented
five
chapters,
each
corresponding
to
academic
paper.
Current
are
identified
analyzing
reuse
clusters
Netherlands,
future
addressed
identifying
optimal
service
areas
construction
hubs
Amsterdam.
As
overall
conclusion,
I
5
conceptual
methodological
tensions
occur
when
determining
loops:
manufacturing
vs
mining,
hubs,
spaces
people
materials,
present
future,
qualitative.
npj Urban Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Abstract
The
anticipated
increase
in
urban
population
of
2.5
billion
people
by
2050
poses
significant
environmental
challenges.
While
the
various
impacts
urbanisation
have
been
studied
individually,
integrated
approaches
are
rare.
This
study
introduces
a
spatially
explicit
model
to
assess
urbanization’s
effects
on
ecosystem
services
(green
infrastructure
availability,
cooling,
stormwater
retention)
and
impact
building
construction
(material
demand,
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
land
use).
Applied
Netherlands
from
2018
2050,
our
results
show
that
integrating
green
development
with
could
areas
up
5%
stabilize
or
service
provisioning.
Dense
is
generally
more
beneficial
across
Netherlands,
reducing
resource
use
enhancing
services.
Conversely,
sparse
advantageous
for
newly
built
areas.
These
findings
offer
insights
into
consequences
urbanization,
guiding
sustainable
planning
practices.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 3586 - 3586
Published: April 16, 2025
This
article
explores
the
sustainable
management
of
construction
and
demolition
waste
(CDW)
as
part
a
circular
economy
in
Europe.
It
provides
an
overview
current
European
practices,
identifies
main
challenges
associated
with
collecting,
sorting
recycling
waste,
highlights
need
to
design
buildings
that
encourage
reuse
materials.
The
study
also
draws
on
best
practice
from
internationally
recognised
examples
such
Japan,
Singapore,
California,
Netherlands
China,
which
effectiveness
combination
strict
regulations,
economic
incentives
advanced
technologies.
These
international
cases
provide
valuable
lessons
can
be
adapted
context
improve
situation
fill
gaps
policy,
innovation
education.
recommends
targeted
measures
strengthen
harmonising
standards,
promoting
eco-design
principles
public
procurement,
investing
research
development
(R&D)
establishing
green
administrative
practices.
By
adopting
these
strategies,
Europe
significantly
CDW,
fostering
more
resilient,
integrated
economy.
Journal of Industrial Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(5), P. 1089 - 1102
Published: July 11, 2024
Abstract
The
building
sector
in
China
is
responsible
for
40%
of
total
energy‐related
CO
2
emissions,
driven
by
its
large
population,
continuous
economic
growth,
and
construction
boom.
In
addition
to
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
from
energy
use,
buildings
drive
significant
activities
production
energy‐intensive
materials,
such
as
steel
cement.
While
supply‐side
strategies
have
been
extensively
explored,
a
demand‐side
perspective
that
considers
stock
dynamics
circularity
improvements
essential
assess
sustainable
pathways
the
sector.
Here,
we
explore
set
decarbonization
scenarios
considering
range
circular
their
interplay
with
different
climate
policies.
include
lifetime
extension
buildings,
switch
wood‐based
construction,
reduction
per‐capita
floorspace,
combination
all
three
strategies.
We
use
model
MESSAGEix‐Buildings
soft
linked
integrated
assessment
(IAM)
MESSAGEix‐GLOBIOM
prospective
life
cycle
(LCA)
effects
these
on
material
demands,
operational
embodied
emissions.
find
could
reduce
demand
up
60%
mass
basis
2060
compared
reference
scenario
continuation
current
This
translates
into
GHG
62%
24%,
respectively,
significantly
contributing
achieving
targets.
Integrating
industrial
ecology
methods
IAMs,
demonstrated
this
study,
can
provide
valuable
insights
inform
national
policy
decisions
mitigation
accounting
both
supply
sides.
Business Strategy & Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(3)
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Abstract
While
the
role
of
digital
technologies
(DTs)
in
facilitating
entrepreneurship
is
well
established,
research
on
understanding
DTs
among
circular
start‐ups
as
part
their
overall
strategy
scarce.
This
vital
from
perspective
emerging
economies,
such
India.
The
study
aims
to
identify
and
analyse
factors
influencing
technology
adoption
using
Technology‐Organisation‐Environment
(TOE)
framework
Technology
Acceptance
Model
(TAM)
form
a
novel
Circular
Startup
Digital
Adoption
(CSDA)
framework.
In
addition
integrating
TOE
TAM,
utilises
systematic
literature
review
with
subject‐matter‐expert
(SME)
consultation
order
determine
CSDA
To
best
authors'
knowledge,
this
first
studies
behind
by
startups
an
economy
perspective,
offering
theoretical,
managerial
policy
implications.
