Barriers to circular economy adoption and concomitant implementation strategies in building construction and demolition waste management: A PRISMA and interpretive structural modeling approach

Oluleye, Benjamin I.; Chan, Daniel W.M.; Olawumi, Timothy O.

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2022.102615

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“…These constraints also inhibit progress against greater data collection, evaluation and interaction. Several researchers highlight that the existing lack of visibility of accurate data and measurement in circular processes related with waste generation and management cause a gap in knowledge concerning how the circular economy is progressing (Oluleye et al, 2023(Oluleye et al, , 2022Rincón-Moreno et al, 2021;Spišáková et al, 2022).…”

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Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy

Voukkali,

Papamichael,

Loizia

et al. 2023

Waste Manag Res

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There are several sustainability issues that the linear economy of today’s society cannot adequately tackle (i.e. resource depletion, waste treatment, etc.). As a result, the scientific community and policymakers give high priority to the implementation of the circular economy concept. The sustainable development goals of the United Nations are in line with the European Union’s (EU) commitment to a smooth transition to a circular economy. Circular business models require a shift in technical elements involving R strategies to replace traditional business models (i.e. reuse, reduce, recycle, etc.). Monitoring circular economy to provide quantifiable, measurable data is necessary for a successful transition. Monitoring tools (i.e. Key Performance Indicators, quality protocols) enable decision-makers to measure circular economy performance and identify circularity’s advantages and disadvantages. To stimulate the adoption of a circularity model addressing critical issues of excessive waste production and resource use, this mini review aims to address the literature gap of waste metrics in the framework of circular economy and offer insights on circular economy indicators to aid for a seamless transition to a more sustainable society. For this purpose, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis method was chosen to assess literature. The authors collected and analysed data from 101 records, 70 articles and 31 reports related to the topic under consideration. Through the literature review, it is obvious that moving away from linear production model frequently leads to the development of new internal capabilities along the value chain and, eventually, high efficiency that reduces costs, increasing productivity, encourages brand names, minimizes threats, creates new products and fulfils regulations and green consumer expectations.

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Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy

Voukkali,

Papamichael,

Loizia

et al. 2023

Waste Manag Res

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“…Slow uptake of new technologies in the construction industry: The construction sector is well known for its slow acceptance of new technologies [15,23,26] and has been the least digitalised in recent decades [7]. Industry appears to oppose technological advancement rather than waiting for an appropriate application of DTs.…”

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“…The construction industry practices are highly resource-intensive; they deplete vast amounts of natural resources; and they produce massive amounts of waste. They are also incredibly energy-intensive, causing significant environmental effects by raising carbon emissions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The industry's status quo further exacerbates ecological problems and compromises the environment's capacity for sustaining future generations [8].…”

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Barriers to Adopting Digital Technologies to Implement Circular Economy Practices in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

Thirumal,

Udawatta,

Karunasena

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The construction industry is a resource- and energy-intensive sector, and, thus, it has been criticised due to rising environmental concerns. As a result, it has gained heightened interest in the concept of the circular economy (CE) over the last decade due to its ability to promote the slowing, reducing, and closing production and consumption cycles of materials and products used in construction projects. Current research studies suggest that digital technologies may enhance the construction industry’s ability to integrate the concept of CE into its practices. However, a clear understanding of digital technology (DT)-related barriers that hinder practical implementation of CE appears to be lacking within the sector. Thus, this study aims to identify the barriers to adopting DTs to implement CE practices in the construction industry. A systematic literature review was conducted by reviewing twenty-eight (28) relevant papers published until March 2024 in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The VOS viewer software (version 1.6.11) was used to perform a co-occurrence analysis of keywords to identify new and popular study areas in the field. The content analysis was used to analyse the significant barriers to adapting DTs to implement CE in the construction industry; frequency and Pareto analyses were used to determine the most critical obstacles. This study identified thirty-seven (37) barriers to using DTs to implement CE, categorised into nine areas: organisational, infrastructure, regulatory, standardisation, investment, nature of the construction industry, technological, stakeholder, and data-related barriers. Of these thirty-seven barriers, nineteen were identified as critical barriers based on Pareto analysis. These findings will benefit construction practitioners and policymakers who want to adopt DTs to integrate CE practices in the construction industry.

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“…Another approach has been to use combined heat and power (CHP) systems, which capture the heat generated during combustion to produce electricity and steam for heating or industrial processes. In addition to these technological advancements, there have also been efforts to improve the management of ash and other by-products generated during thermal "Waste to Energy" processes (Ke et al 2022; Oluleye et al 2022). This has included developing methods for recovering metals and other valuable materials from the ash, as well as using the ash as a construction material or soil amendment.…”

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A Systematic Review of Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Artificial Intelligence approach

Radwan

Khan²

2023

Preprint

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One of the pressing issues any country faces is managing solid wastes. Traditionally, several methods have been used in the past to manage the increasing quantity of solid waste. However, due to the increase in population, urbanization, and various other reasons, there has been steady growth in solid waste. The general public's cooperation is vital in understanding the extent of solid wastes, their generation, collection, transportation, and disposal of wastes safely. Urban local bodies also play a significant role in managing waste as they are the ones who can formulate a plan as per the data available to them. Infrastructure for managing solid wastes is another prime factor in easy transportation and disposal. There are different conventional methods starting from landfills, incineration, etc., to advanced methodologies. The use of incineration as the primary method of waste disposal is now a major source of health hazards. The present study reviews the important practical methods for solid waste management. The review is categorized into two sections: Conventional methodologies include incineration, thermal to waste energy techniques, bioeconomy, anaerobic digestion and waste valorization and the second section includes advanced methods such as green architecture, web-based geographic interface system, Internet of Things (IoT), optimization techniques, artificial intelligence and blockchain based solid waste management system. The present study also provides an overview of the advanced technologies as a support system for the sustainable management in solid waste. It also discusses the knowledge and awareness to be catered to all sections of people about sustainable solid waste management.

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Barriers to circular economy adoption and concomitant implementation strategies in building construction and demolition waste management: A PRISMA and interpretive structural modeling approach

Cited by 40 publications

References 69 publications

Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy

Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy

Barriers to Adopting Digital Technologies to Implement Circular Economy Practices in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

A Systematic Review of Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Artificial Intelligence approach

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