Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
F. Kusumo, T. M. I. Mahlia, S. Pradhan, H. C. Ong, A. S. Silitonga, I. M. Rizwanul Fattah, L. D. Nghiem, M. Mofijur
Summary: The circular economy (CE) plays an important role in sustainable development, but there is a lack of substantial information in the literature regarding the theory and methodology of putting CE into practice. This study aims to create a framework for evaluating CE indicators and implementation in biological systems and proposes a framework for calculating and quantifying the CE through the analysis of various literary sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ajith Tom James, Girish Kumar, Jasmin James, Mohammad Asjad
Summary: This paper aims to develop a framework for measuring the circular economy performance of automobile garages. Various attributes of circular economy performance are identified through literature review and visits to garages. A graph theoretical approach is used to model the interrelationships among attributes, resulting in the development of a circular economy performance index. The framework is implemented in an Indian automobile OEM's dealer facility, with a low performance index indicating the need for improvement in circular economy initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Augusto Bianchini, Patricia Guarnieri, Jessica Rossi
Summary: This paper proposes a framework for assessing social indicators to support circular business models and validates it through a case study. The framework covers a wide range of social indicators, including corporations, communities, consumers, suppliers, human rights, and human resources, and analyzes the indicators at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
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Engineering, Environmental
Han Gao, Xin Tian, Yan Zhang, Lei Shi, Feng Shi
Summary: This study focuses on establishing a correlation between ecological indicators and a city's socioeconomic metabolic system to explore the mechanism behind circular economy (CE) performance. Using the example of 16 cities in Shandong Province, the research found a strong positive correlation between urban resource productivity and economic development level, indicating the significant role of recycling industry in urban systems. Different sectors in cities have varying relationships with recycling industry and internal environment, affecting the overall CE performance.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chayse M. Lavallais, Jennifer B. Dunn
Summary: Circularity indicators play an important role in guiding circular economy design, but there is a lack of peer indicators for waste nitrogen-derived products. This study examines the nitrogen circularity indicator literature and quantifies the circularity of products made from waste nitrogen in swine manure using the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI). The findings suggest that technologies that appear to increase circularity may not necessarily yield significant improvements in MCI results. Further development and improvement of the MCI for product-level analysis are needed.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Awoke Misganaw, Belay Teffera
Summary: With the increasing generation of municipal solid waste in urban areas, the importance of solid waste management for the environment and resource recovery is becoming more prominent. Through the evaluation using DPSIRO framework indicators, Bahir Dar should start implementing 3R solid waste management strategies to reduce environmental and human health risks while maximizing economic benefits.
JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shahjadi Hisan Farjana, Mahmud Ashraf
Summary: Wood is a renewable and carbon-capturing material, but a large amount of wood waste is generated annually with very little being recovered and circulated. This research aims to develop a conceptual framework and system dynamics model to transition to a circular economy in wood waste handling and management supply chain. The study identifies the most widely accepted wood waste classification and 12 key performance indicators in waste handling and management.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kuo-Jui Wu, Weiqi Hou, Qing Wang, Ren Yu, Ming-Lang Tseng
Summary: This study proposes a hybrid method to improve resource allocation and finds that achieving a sustainable circular economy requires reducing industrial emissions, reusing waste, utilizing renewable energy, and managing natural resource consumption.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nouman Khadim, Rosa Agliata, Alfonso Marino, Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem, Luigi Mollo
Summary: The implementation of circular economy (CE) in the building industry is fragmented and lacks consensus. This review analyzes existing tools for building circularity indicators and highlights the challenges in developing a universally recognized framework. The findings suggest that most indicators are quantitative, focusing on recycling and reuse and overlooking important aspects like energy, emission, and water. The review provides a synthesis of the developing research theme and emphasizes the need for standardization.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gabriela Sucozhanay, Ivan Vidal, Paul Vanegas
Summary: The study proposed a circular economy framework and found that general action lines facilitate the understanding of the circular economy based on local case studies.
Article
Agronomy
Steliana Rodino, Ruxandra Pop, Cristina Sterie, Andreea Giuca, Eduard Dumitru
Summary: This article explores how circularity can be measured and evaluated in the agricultural sector. It identifies relevant indicators and tools for assessing circularity in the agri-food chain and analyzes methodologies for measuring the restorative capacity and effectiveness of the agricultural system. The study provides valuable insights for implementing the circular economy in agriculture.
Article
Business
Roberta De Angelis, Robert Morgan, Luigi M. De Luca
Summary: The circular economy is of great interest to business leaders, policy makers, and academics due to its potential to contribute to a resilient, prosperous, and resource-efficient economy. Transitioning to a circular economy requires new business models that challenge the traditional linear value creation logic. This paper addresses the strategic implications of circular business models and proposes a framework for future research in this emerging field.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Yu Wang, Yehua Dennis Wei, Bindong Sun
Summary: This paper examines the effects of the new economy on national city size distribution in 102 countries. Results show that the new economy has heterogeneous effects on city size distributions across countries. Human capital contributes to polarization in developed and service-dominated countries, while promoting equalization in industrial-dominated countries. Both innovation and globalization have effects on equalization and polarization of city size distribution. Information technology triggers an equalized followed by a polarized distribution and contributes to an equalized distribution in service-dominated countries. This study highlights the importance of understanding the effects of the new economy on city size distribution for promoting equitable development and urbanization.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Rincon-Moreno, M. Ormazabal, M. J. Alvarez, C. Jaca
Summary: The study aims to address the lack of well-defined indicators for measuring circularity of products, companies, and regions in the context of the circular economy. By proposing a set of indicators adapted from existing ones, simplicity and effectiveness are guaranteed, closely based on indicators proposed by government bodies. The study demonstrates that the indicators used for assessing the circular economy at the macro level can also be applied at the micro level, showing applicability and consistency across different economic activities.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aser Alaa Ahmed, Mohammad A. Nazzal, Basil M. Darras, I. M. Deiab
Summary: This study aims to develop a comprehensive circular economy assessment framework for evaluating the circularity of products and processes across various industries and sectors. The framework can handle both quantitative and qualitative indicators, achieving comprehensive assessment and ranking through the use of fuzzy logic and multiple-criteria decision-making methods.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Francesco Fuso Nerini, Julia Tomei, Long Seng To, Iwona Bisaga, Priti Parikh, Mairi Black, Aiduan Borrion, Catalina Spataru, Vanesa Castan Broto, Gabrial Anandarajah, Ben Milligan, Yacob Mulugetta
Editorial Material
Energy & Fuels
Audrey Dobbins, Francesco Fuso Nerini, Paul Deane, Steve Pye
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ricardo Vinuesa, Hossein Azizpour, Iolanda Leite, Madeline Balaam, Virginia Dignum, Sami Domisch, Anna Fellander, Simone Daniela Langhans, Max Tegmark, Francesco Fuso Nerini
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alexandros Korkovelos, Hisham Zerriffi, Mark Howells, Morgan Bazilian, H-Holger Rogner, Francesco Fuso Nerini
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Ramirez, Y. Almulla, F. Fuso Nerini
Summary: This study assessed the water resource utilization in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System using a water-energy-food Nexus approach. Reusing treated wastewater can reduce dependency on groundwater resources and decrease energy consumption, but efforts are still needed to improve the severe scarcity of groundwater resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Babak Khavari, Alexandros Korkovelos, Andreas Sahlberg, Mark Howells, Francesco Fuso Nerini
Summary: This study proposes a method to translate high-resolution raster population data into vector-based population clusters, with unique characteristics such as population, electrification rate, and urban-rural classification. Results show that modeled national electrification rates are consistent with those reported by the World Bank, and the urban/rural classification has an accuracy of 88%.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesco Fuso Nerini, Tina Fawcett, Yael Parag, Paul Ekins
Summary: Personal carbon allowances (PCAs) could potentially boost climate mitigation efforts but must be carefully implemented to prevent negative impacts on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Perspective argues for the reconsideration of PCAs at this opportune moment and suggests a set of SDG-based design principles for future adoption of PCAs.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Constanca Martins Leite de Almeida, Semida Silveira, Erik Jeneulis, Francesco Fuso-Nerini
Summary: This study focuses on selecting and evaluating transport policies to achieve Curitiba's 2030 climate and Sustainable Development Goals. Measures such as zero emission zones/low emission zones, green public procurement, subsidy schemes, and digitalization of the transport system are highlighted as key actions for achieving the city's targets.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lena I. Fuldauer, Scott Thacker, Robyn A. Haggis, Francesco Fuso-Nerini, Robert J. Nicholls, Jim W. Hall
Summary: This study proposes a framework to understand the impacts of climate change on all 169 SDG targets. The global application of the framework suggests that adaptation measures in vulnerable countries are necessary for protecting 68% of SDG targets from climate risks by 2030.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lena I. Fuldauer, Scott Thacker, Robyn A. Haggis, Francesco Fuso-Nerini, Robert J. Nicholls, Jim W. Hall
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Babak Khavari, Camilo Ramirez, Marc Jeuland, Francesco Fuso Nerini
Summary: Access to clean cooking is a critical issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We develop OnStove, an open-source spatial tool comparing the relative potential of different cookstoves on the basis of their costs and benefits, and apply it to SSA. Our results suggest a severe market failure as the currently most used solution, traditional biomass, produces the lowest social net-benefits nearly everywhere in SSA.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Andreas Sahlberg, Babak Khavari, Ismail Mohamed, Francesco Fuso Nerini
Summary: This paper applies a geospatial electrification model to examine paths towards universal access to electricity in Somalia. It finds that deploying mini-grids and stand-alone PV technologies provides the least-cost option in the short term, while the construction of a national transmission backbone can lower overall costs in the long term. The study also compares different levels of myopia in the modeling process and suggests that running the model directly until 2040 leads to the lowest costs overall.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesco Fuso Nerini, Benjamin Sovacool, Nick Hughes, Laura Cozzi, Ellie Cosgrave, Mark Howells, Massimo Tavoni, Julia Tomei, Hisham Zerriffi, Ben Milligan
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2019)
