The growing extraction of natural resources and the waste and emissions resulting from their
use are directly or indirectly responsible for humanity approaching or even surpassing …

Urban metabolism research can quantify the movements and transformations of matter and
energy in cities, and can provide insights for alleviating urban resource and environmental …

The paper provides an overview of the literature on Circular Economy (CE) theoretical
approaches, strategies and implementation cases. After analyzing different CE approaches …

Mineral construction and demolition wastes (CDW) are generated when buildings and
infrastructures are renovated and when they reach their end of life. As one of the largest …

The concept of urban metabolism has been profusely used by various disciplines over the
last and current century to describe different urban phenomena. One theme that appears to …

During the 50 years since the concept of urban metabolism was proposed, this field of
research has evolved slowly. On the basis of an analogy with an organism's metabolism, the …

This study introduces a novel typological framework for categorising Circular Economy
Roadmaps (CERMs) across multiple governance levels, such as national, regional, and …

The concept of urban metabolism has often been used to model and analyze urban regions
to provide insights on their environmental sustainability. However, no consensus exists on …

Construction in urban areas implies use of construction materials from quarries and
excavation of soil and rock. From a resource perspective, there could be benefits from using …

An analysis of material flows that also considers economic and social indicators has been
performed at the national (Sweden) and urban scale (Stockholm and Gothenburg) to study …