The linear pattern of production-consumption-disposal of cities around the world will continue to increase the emission of pollutants and stocks of waste, as well as to impact on the irreversible deterioration of non-renewable stocks of raw materials. A transition towards a circular pattern proposed by the concept of 'Circular Cities' is gaining momentum. As part of this urban transition, the emergent use of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) intends to shift public opinion and utilize technology to mitigate the urban environmental impact. In this paper, an analysis of the current research and practical investments for implementing NBS under the umbrella of Circular Cities is conducted. A combined appraisal of the latest literature and a survey of ongoing and completed National-European research and development projects provides an overview of the current enabling tools, methodologies, and initiatives for public engagement. It also identifies and describes the links between facilitators and ...barriers with respect to existing policies and regulations, public awareness and engagement, and scientific and technological instruments. The paper concludes introducing the most promising methods, physical and digital technologies that may lead the way to Sustainable Circular Cities. The results of this research provide useful insight for citizens, scientists, practitioners, investors, policy makers, and strategists to channel efforts on switching from a linear to a circular thinking for the future of cities.
Keywords:
assessment methods / Circular Cities / Nature-based Solutions / policies and regulations / stakeholders' awareness and engagement
TY - JOUR
AU - Katsou, Evina
AU - Nika, Chrysanthi-Elisabeth
AU - Buehler, Devi
AU - Maric, Bruno
AU - Megyesi, Boldizsar
AU - Mino, Eric
AU - Almenar, Javier Babi
AU - Bas, Bilge
AU - Becirovic, Dzenan
AU - Bokal, Sabina
AU - Đolić, Maja
AU - Elginoez, Nilay
AU - Kalnis, Gregoris
AU - Garcia Mateo, Mari-Carmen
AU - Milousi, Maria
AU - Mousavi, Alireza
AU - Rincic, Iva
AU - Rizzo, Agatino
AU - Rodriguez-Roda, Ignasi
AU - Rugani, Benedetto
AU - Salaseviciene, Alvija
AU - Sari, Ramazan
AU - Stanchev, Peyo
AU - Topuz, Emel
AU - Atanasova, Natasa
PY - 2020
UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4763
AB - The linear pattern of production-consumption-disposal of cities around the world will continue to increase the emission of pollutants and stocks of waste, as well as to impact on the irreversible deterioration of non-renewable stocks of raw materials. A transition towards a circular pattern proposed by the concept of 'Circular Cities' is gaining momentum. As part of this urban transition, the emergent use of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) intends to shift public opinion and utilize technology to mitigate the urban environmental impact. In this paper, an analysis of the current research and practical investments for implementing NBS under the umbrella of Circular Cities is conducted. A combined appraisal of the latest literature and a survey of ongoing and completed National-European research and development projects provides an overview of the current enabling tools, methodologies, and initiatives for public engagement. It also identifies and describes the links between facilitators and barriers with respect to existing policies and regulations, public awareness and engagement, and scientific and technological instruments. The paper concludes introducing the most promising methods, physical and digital technologies that may lead the way to Sustainable Circular Cities. The results of this research provide useful insight for citizens, scientists, practitioners, investors, policy makers, and strategists to channel efforts on switching from a linear to a circular thinking for the future of cities.
T2 - Blue-Green Systems
T1 - Transformation tools enabling the implementation of nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city
EP - 213
IS - 1
SP - 188
VL - 2
DO - 10.2166/bgs.2020.929
ER -
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author = "Katsou, Evina and Nika, Chrysanthi-Elisabeth and Buehler, Devi and Maric, Bruno and Megyesi, Boldizsar and Mino, Eric and Almenar, Javier Babi and Bas, Bilge and Becirovic, Dzenan and Bokal, Sabina and Đolić, Maja and Elginoez, Nilay and Kalnis, Gregoris and Garcia Mateo, Mari-Carmen and Milousi, Maria and Mousavi, Alireza and Rincic, Iva and Rizzo, Agatino and Rodriguez-Roda, Ignasi and Rugani, Benedetto and Salaseviciene, Alvija and Sari, Ramazan and Stanchev, Peyo and Topuz, Emel and Atanasova, Natasa",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The linear pattern of production-consumption-disposal of cities around the world will continue to increase the emission of pollutants and stocks of waste, as well as to impact on the irreversible deterioration of non-renewable stocks of raw materials. A transition towards a circular pattern proposed by the concept of 'Circular Cities' is gaining momentum. As part of this urban transition, the emergent use of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) intends to shift public opinion and utilize technology to mitigate the urban environmental impact. In this paper, an analysis of the current research and practical investments for implementing NBS under the umbrella of Circular Cities is conducted. A combined appraisal of the latest literature and a survey of ongoing and completed National-European research and development projects provides an overview of the current enabling tools, methodologies, and initiatives for public engagement. It also identifies and describes the links between facilitators and barriers with respect to existing policies and regulations, public awareness and engagement, and scientific and technological instruments. The paper concludes introducing the most promising methods, physical and digital technologies that may lead the way to Sustainable Circular Cities. The results of this research provide useful insight for citizens, scientists, practitioners, investors, policy makers, and strategists to channel efforts on switching from a linear to a circular thinking for the future of cities.",
journal = "Blue-Green Systems",
title = "Transformation tools enabling the implementation of nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city",
pages = "213-188",
number = "1",
volume = "2",
doi = "10.2166/bgs.2020.929"
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Katsou, E., Nika, C., Buehler, D., Maric, B., Megyesi, B., Mino, E., Almenar, J. B., Bas, B., Becirovic, D., Bokal, S., Đolić, M., Elginoez, N., Kalnis, G., Garcia Mateo, M., Milousi, M., Mousavi, A., Rincic, I., Rizzo, A., Rodriguez-Roda, I., Rugani, B., Salaseviciene, A., Sari, R., Stanchev, P., Topuz, E.,& Atanasova, N.. (2020). Transformation tools enabling the implementation of nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city. in Blue-Green Systems, 2(1), 188-213.
https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2020.929
Katsou E, Nika C, Buehler D, Maric B, Megyesi B, Mino E, Almenar JB, Bas B, Becirovic D, Bokal S, Đolić M, Elginoez N, Kalnis G, Garcia Mateo M, Milousi M, Mousavi A, Rincic I, Rizzo A, Rodriguez-Roda I, Rugani B, Salaseviciene A, Sari R, Stanchev P, Topuz E, Atanasova N. Transformation tools enabling the implementation of nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city. in Blue-Green Systems. 2020;2(1):188-213.
doi:10.2166/bgs.2020.929 .
