Purpose Despite the potential of open innovation (OI) to reduce barriers to the adoption of
the circular economy (CE), little is known about the integration of the two themes and how OI …

Circular economy is a strategy for sustainable production and waste management. However,
a definition of reliable metrics to evaluate its performance and identification of conditions in …

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The UN's
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set an ambitious agenda for global problem …

As the world continues to urbanize, identifying and implementing new urban development
models and strategies is necessary to face sustainable development challenges. To this …

Food waste represents the largest fraction of the municipal solid waste generated in Europe
and its management is associated to suboptimal performance in environmental, health, and …

A shift towards a more Circular Economy is crucial to achieve a more sustainable and
inclusive built environment that meets future demands. Circular Economy is a promising …

The built environment plays a central role in the transition towards the circular economy as
they concentrate major consumer and polluter human activities. However, the way BEs are …

This article discusses the governance of a smart-green transition in an urban region. The
focus is on how the modes of public governance relate to relationality, spatiality, and …

Urban living labs (ULLs) are progressive forms of interventions that aim to fulfil the
sustainability ambitions of cities and communities. They provide opportunities to translate …

Circular economy (CE), the new 'buzzword'in urban and regional studies and policy
debates, is about shifting from a linear production process towards a circular one in which …