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Regions, Cities and the Circular Economy
Theory and Practice
9781035316403 Edward Elgar Publishing
This timely book presents a theoretical and practical reflection on the circular economy and its potential to reduce, reuse and recycle for the world of tomorrow. Investigating how to avoid resource depletion, it provides an in-depth study into how cities and regions have engaged with this concept in an effort to enhance resource efficiency and minimise environmental damage.
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This timely book presents a theoretical and practical reflection on the circular economy and its potential to reduce, reuse and recycle for the world of tomorrow. Investigating how to avoid resource depletion, it provides an in-depth study into how cities and regions have engaged with this concept in an effort to enhance resource efficiency and minimise environmental damage.
An array of expert contributors emphasise the critical role of individuals and communities in transitioning toward a circular society, establishing the importance of local actions alongside stakeholder and societal engagement. The critical impact of policymaking and collaborative efforts in fostering circular economic activities is also examined, including comparisons of regional approaches and the development of inclusive strategies to address challenges. Regions, Cities and the Circular Economy further analyses the key drivers and issues when safeguarding natural resources, reducing waste and energy usage, and fostering an ecologically virtuous and socially equitable society.
This engaging book is an essential read for scholars of geography, economics and urban and city planning. It is also an excellent resource for policymakers and those making key organisational decisions at both local and national levels.
An array of expert contributors emphasise the critical role of individuals and communities in transitioning toward a circular society, establishing the importance of local actions alongside stakeholder and societal engagement. The critical impact of policymaking and collaborative efforts in fostering circular economic activities is also examined, including comparisons of regional approaches and the development of inclusive strategies to address challenges. Regions, Cities and the Circular Economy further analyses the key drivers and issues when safeguarding natural resources, reducing waste and energy usage, and fostering an ecologically virtuous and socially equitable society.
This engaging book is an essential read for scholars of geography, economics and urban and city planning. It is also an excellent resource for policymakers and those making key organisational decisions at both local and national levels.
Critical Acclaim
‘Moving from a linear to a circular economic model is complex. Different solutions are needed in different places. This book focuses on cities and regions, providing important insights into the geographical elements that must be considered at the local scale to achieve global change.’
– Brian Baldassarre, Circular Economy Research and Policymaking
‘According to the United Nations, by 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population is likely to live in urban areas. Cities are currently responsible for 75 percent of natural resource consumption, 50 percent of global waste, and 70 percent of CO2 emissions. To promote more sustainable urban development, new economic models need to be implemented. This book therefore has the merit of shedding light on the role that a circular economy model can play in the transition of cities and territorial entities to more sustainable trajectories.’
– Andrea Urbinati, LIUC Cattaneo University, Italy
– Brian Baldassarre, Circular Economy Research and Policymaking
‘According to the United Nations, by 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population is likely to live in urban areas. Cities are currently responsible for 75 percent of natural resource consumption, 50 percent of global waste, and 70 percent of CO2 emissions. To promote more sustainable urban development, new economic models need to be implemented. This book therefore has the merit of shedding light on the role that a circular economy model can play in the transition of cities and territorial entities to more sustainable trajectories.’
– Andrea Urbinati, LIUC Cattaneo University, Italy
Contents
Contents
Introduction: the key role of territories in designing and
implementing the circular economy 1
Sébastien Bourdin, André Torre and Eveline van Leeuwen
PART I THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
1 Evolution and current development of the circular
economy concept with insights from worldwide cities and regions 14
Patrizia Ghisellini and Sergio Ulgiati
2 The evolving concept of circularity: from a circular
economy to a circular society in 60 years 44
Jette Raasens and Eveline van Leeuwen
3 The relevant territorial scale for implementing the circular
economy 61
Sébastien Bourdin and André Torre
4 Five tensions for spatial approaches to circular regions and cities 75
Tanya Tsui
PART II STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND
TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
5 Industrial ecology and sustainable territorial development
– perspectives on the creation of territorial commons 95
Fedoua Kasmi, Sonia Veyssière and Blandine Laperche
6 The circular economy in EU regions: drivers and barriers 115
Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod, Eva Coll-Martínez and
Elisenda Jové-Llopis
7 Building collaborations for a regional circular economy:
a comparison of North Humberside, England with Styria, Austria 141
Aodhan Newsholme, Pauline Deutz, Rupert J.
Baumgartner and Julia Affolderbach
8 Understanding and avoiding strategic traps in circular
economy transition for cities 163
Valérie Lacombe and Juste Rajaonson
9 Towards an inclusive circular economy: spatial flows of
e-waste through the informal sector 183
Xin Tong, Tao Wang and Yanguang Chen
PART III CASE STUDIES AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
10 Creation of an industrial heating network in the
Port-Jérôme industrial zone 204
Fabien Nadou and Camille Brou
11 Guimarães 2030: pioneering a circular economy for
climate neutrality 218
Alona Perebynos, Dalila Sepúlveda, Isabel Loureiro and
Carlos A. Ribeiro
12 The circular economy in Glasgow: a case study on the
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce 237
Alison McRae, Sophie Nardi-Bart and Cheryl McCulloch
13 Transitioning to a circular economy in a mid-sized city:
takeaways from the Circular and Sustainable Innovation
District project of Victoriaville, Canada 261
Juste Rajaonson, Nicholas Fecteau and Simon Barnabé
14 How to attain circular food systems in Dutch regions?
Experiences from regional governments and entrepreneurs 283
Eveline van Leeuwen and Bob Meinardi
15 Data and tools for circular building strategies at the
municipal level: case study of Rennes Métropole 296
Angéline Chartier and Vincent Augiseau
Introduction: the key role of territories in designing and
implementing the circular economy 1
Sébastien Bourdin, André Torre and Eveline van Leeuwen
PART I THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
1 Evolution and current development of the circular
economy concept with insights from worldwide cities and regions 14
Patrizia Ghisellini and Sergio Ulgiati
2 The evolving concept of circularity: from a circular
economy to a circular society in 60 years 44
Jette Raasens and Eveline van Leeuwen
3 The relevant territorial scale for implementing the circular
economy 61
Sébastien Bourdin and André Torre
4 Five tensions for spatial approaches to circular regions and cities 75
Tanya Tsui
PART II STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND
TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
5 Industrial ecology and sustainable territorial development
– perspectives on the creation of territorial commons 95
Fedoua Kasmi, Sonia Veyssière and Blandine Laperche
6 The circular economy in EU regions: drivers and barriers 115
Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod, Eva Coll-Martínez and
Elisenda Jové-Llopis
7 Building collaborations for a regional circular economy:
a comparison of North Humberside, England with Styria, Austria 141
Aodhan Newsholme, Pauline Deutz, Rupert J.
Baumgartner and Julia Affolderbach
8 Understanding and avoiding strategic traps in circular
economy transition for cities 163
Valérie Lacombe and Juste Rajaonson
9 Towards an inclusive circular economy: spatial flows of
e-waste through the informal sector 183
Xin Tong, Tao Wang and Yanguang Chen
PART III CASE STUDIES AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
10 Creation of an industrial heating network in the
Port-Jérôme industrial zone 204
Fabien Nadou and Camille Brou
11 Guimarães 2030: pioneering a circular economy for
climate neutrality 218
Alona Perebynos, Dalila Sepúlveda, Isabel Loureiro and
Carlos A. Ribeiro
12 The circular economy in Glasgow: a case study on the
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce 237
Alison McRae, Sophie Nardi-Bart and Cheryl McCulloch
13 Transitioning to a circular economy in a mid-sized city:
takeaways from the Circular and Sustainable Innovation
District project of Victoriaville, Canada 261
Juste Rajaonson, Nicholas Fecteau and Simon Barnabé
14 How to attain circular food systems in Dutch regions?
Experiences from regional governments and entrepreneurs 283
Eveline van Leeuwen and Bob Meinardi
15 Data and tools for circular building strategies at the
municipal level: case study of Rennes Métropole 296
Angéline Chartier and Vincent Augiseau
