Integration of the informal waste sector in the Indian city of Chennai: a case study: Application of the Institutional Network Analysis to a municipal waste management system

India has experienced rapid industrialisation which has led to a significant increase in consumption and, in turn, in waste generation. The informal waste sector (IWS) plays a key role in managing consumer waste. However, this sector is subject to negative social and economic conditions and its integration in formal systems remains unsolved....

A circular business ecosystem approach towards achieving high value use of salvaged building materials in the Dutch built environment: The case of Dutch demolition contractors

Like Industrial Ecology research makes use of the analogy between closed-loop systems in nature and material flows in the economy, business ecosystem literature uses the analogy of ecosystems to explain cross-industry cooperative behavior. Regarding the Circular Economy transition, a circular business ecosystem can be defined as ‘a set of actors...

Supporting sustainable startup ideation: Participatory development of a tool for student entrepreneurs

The aim of this thesis research is to find ways to support student entrepreneurs in the development of sustainable startups. Specifically, to help them to oversee the sustainability impacts during the ideating phase. A design science approach is adopted for this. Seven experts on sustainable entrepreneurship related topics and eight student...