SowGrowConnect: Circular Delta 2050: Sowing the seeds for a zero-emission society through a locally-oriented, knowledge-based greenhouse horticulture

The Dutch greenhouse industry contributing 19% of the national carbon emissions, highlights its significant role in the ever-increasing environmental, social, and political challenges developing from climate change. Geopolitical tensions including the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with resource scarcity and a world population...

Transforming the Built Environment through Product Service Systems: A Path towards a Circular Economy: “Exploring the Key Characteristics, Challenges, and Solutions in Implementing PSS in the Built Environment"

As climate change and resource shortages increasingly threaten our planet, the built environment sector is under scrutiny due to its significant contribution to carbon emissions and global raw resource extraction. A transition towards a circular economy, replacing the prevailing "take-make-dispose" model, is crucial. This research explores the...

Creation of a Workshop to Engage End-users in Developing Circular School Buildings

This research investigates a way to engage end-users in creating circular school buildings as a bottom-up approach is needed to create a more circular built environment. This is important as the goals of the Paris Agreement are not reached if we are not doubling global circularity.<br/>This research is executed based on the following research...