New Dimensions for Circularity on Campus

New Dimensions for Circularity on Campus: Framework for the Application of Circular Principles in Campus Development

Hopff, Birgit (Stadsruim BV)
Nijhuis, S. (TU Delft Landscape Architecture)
Verhoef, Leendert (Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS))

2019

To what extent can transformation and development processes on a university or other campus fit in with the principles of circularity? This paper builds a bridge between the more theoretical approach of the circular economy and daily practice in campus development, using semi-structured in-depth interviews with a broad range of stakeholders in university management in Dutch universities. The study aims to show possible perspectives and offers insight into which factors are important for the sustainable development of a university or other campus, taking into account the principles of the circular economy. The paper introduces a framework for understanding the various dimensions and scales of campus operations. The aim is to make a practical contribution to the implementation of circular principles in campus development. The main conclusions are that circularity is an organisational issue, complexity must be reduced, and integral policy and specialised knowledge are required. Five recommendations towards an integrated strategy for circularity in campus development are given.

Area development
Campus development
Circular economy
Circularity
Sustainability

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1354f9a1-87db-4cdb-be15-1db69607a658

https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030627

2071-1050

Sustainability, 11 (3)

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journal article

© 2019 Birgit Hopff, S. Nijhuis, Leendert Verhoef