Circular economy and the city: an urban political economy agenda

Kȩbłowski, Wojciech; Lambert, Deborah; Bassens, David

doi:10.1080/14759551.2020.1718148

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“…However, it was not the focus of the study at this moment. So, future studies in the Emilia-Romagna region should consider the citizens perspective in terms of democratisation of the transition, for example, planning the design of the cities and regions under an urban metabolism perspective, aiming to be more inclusive and socially equitative, similarly to the studies conducted by [30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

Section: Discussion Of Results and Agenda For Further Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although many studies are dealing with CE concepts, mainly published in last years, the literature on the CE is mostly concentrated on the industrial and technology-driven changes than the transition towards the CE in cities or regions [30,31]. In this context, we can highlight some examples, such as the studies from [17,31,32]. However, it is essential to point out that our intention in this paper, is not to exhaust the discussion on the topic of transition towards a CE.…”

Section: Studies On the Transition Towards A Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this context, as mentioned, studies related to the transition towards a CE can have different approaches, the political, the market and the territorial orientation can be considered as a lens of analysis [31,33,34]. For this paper, we used the transition in terms of market orientation in the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study of reference [31] analysed the CE's strategies and practices in Brussels, interviewing key regional stakeholders (Bruxelles Economie et Emploi, Hub, Bruxelles-Environnement), involved in the formulation of Regional Programme for CE (PREC-Programme Régional en Economie Circulaire). The focus of this study was on the urban political economy of the CE.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Another study [31] addressed the political-economic concerns related to the transition of urban economies towards a circular paradigm, considering the lens of political-economic theory to develop a scale perspective on the CE. The authors exploited the complex relationships between the urban and the CE.…”

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The circular economy is a growing and strategic topic and has motivated changes and innovations in several segments of research, businesses, financial sectors and public administration. In this context, the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) is considered a pioneer in Italy, due to the efforts taken for the transition towards a circular economy. It was the first Italian region to launch a specific law on the subject besides to have relevant projects. Thus, the objective of this paper is to analyse the efforts aimed at the transition to a circular economy in the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy, considering technological, legal–regulatory, and financial points of view under a market orientation. Complementary, we pointed out the main initiatives related to the circular economy and the areas of interest. To gather data, we conducted applied, descriptive and qualitative research. The data collection was based on documental analysis, and also considering the results of previous questionnaires and interviews. In addition, we applied a dedicated questionnaire and we consider the outcomes of the project Reinwaste—Remanufacture the food supply chain by testing Innovative solutions for zero inorganic waste. The unit of analysis was the project conducted by ART-ER, entitled “Accelerare la transizione verso l’economia circolare in Emilia-Romagna: Uno studio sullo stato dell’arte, le competenze e i bisogni tecnologici e finanziari”. This paper can be useful for researchers and practitioners acting in this field, which can use the results based on public and private policies, investment decisions and further studies.

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Circular Cities

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DefinitionCircular city is a concept inspired by biological metabolic systems that seeks to apply the principles and strategies of the circular economy at the different scales of urban functioning. By doing so, a circular city is meant to reduce the intake of primary resources and energy and resulting environmental impacts, such as waste and emissions. Its functioning is (re)defined by efforts aiming to close, narrow, and/or slow material and energy flows. A circular city is a normative concept, implying thus there is an ambition to switch the currentlinearconsumption-production system into one that works and develops circularly, in closed loops. It is also normative as it proposes the urban scale as the main spatial level of implementing circularity. As cities in the twentyfirst century deal with their historical ecological impacts, circular cities also embrace ecological regeneration and adaptation measures to maintain their development within the carrying capacity of Earth.This definition is a compendium of the perspectives contained in this chapter. Thus, although not exhaustively, this definition seeks to provide a common frame of reference for the study of circular cities.

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