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van den Berge, R.B.R. (author)Our production and consumption patterns of electronic products exceed the limits of what one planet can handle. Prolonging product lifetimes decreases the value losses caused by the destruction of existing products and lowers the amount of e-waste. Repair is an impactful strategy to tackle the issues associated with the production and...doctoral thesis 2024
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Haase, Louise Møller (author), Mugge, R. (author), Mosgaard, Mette Alberg (author), Bocken, Nancy (author), Jaeger-Erben, Melanie (author), Pizzol, Massimo (author), Jørgensen, Michael Søgaard (author)Value preservation is key for the transition from a linear economy to a sufficiency-based circular economy. However, to keep the value of products and materials at the highest level possible over time, different actors such as businesses, designers, consumers, and policymakers must know when value is reduced during a product's lifetime, and how...journal article 2024
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Medaglia, Rony (author), Rukanova, B.D. (author), Zhang, Ziyan (author)The transition from a linear economy towards a circular economy (CE), based on reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products, is one of the key priorities in pursuing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where governments play a fundamental role, with the support of digital technologies.<br/><br/>Despite the...journal article 2024
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Nefs, Merten (author)The spatial planning of logistics is an emerging topic due to scarcity of land, environmental impacts and the transition to a circular economy. This paper proposes a policy information tool for these issues, including a new logistics cluster typology applied in suitability maps. The validity and applicability of this tool are tested in a Dutch...journal article 2024
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Vahidi, A. (author), Gebremariam, A.T. (author), Di Maio, F. (author), Meister, K.R. (author), Koulaeian, T. (author), Rem, P.C. (author)The construction industry urgently requires a resilient information system for effective coordination of data transmission among various stakeholders, including both the public and private sectors. Such an advanced digital solution would not only enhance transparency along the value chain but also improve both the quality of and confidence in...journal article 2024
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Wong, Dominique Hiulong (author), Zhang, Chunbo (author), Di Maio, F. (author), Hu, Mingming (author)Lack of knowledge and tools hampers circular transition in the construction industry. This study analyzes the potential of a framework of circular indicators put forward by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM-C) as an answer to the prevailing need of a metric for building circularity assessment to...journal article 2024
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Tsui, T.P.Y. (author), Furlan, C. (author), Wandl, Alex (author), van Timmeren, A. (author)Implementing a circular economy in cities has been proposed by policy makers as a potential solution for achieving sustainability in the construction sector. One strategy that has gained interest by both policy makers and companies is to develop “circular construction hubs”: locations that collect, store, and redistribute waste as secondary...journal article 2024
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Xevgenos, Dimitris (author), Tourkodimitri, K. Panteleaki (author), Mortou, M. (author), Mitko, K. (author), Sapoutzi, D. (author), Stroutza, D.E. (author), Turek, M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author)Circular economy has become a popular subject, attracting attention from academics, practitioners, and policy-makers alike. However, despite the excitement surrounding it, the concept of circular economy has been criticized for being vague and having multiple interpretations from different fields. As a result, there is a lack of evidence and...journal article 2024
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Baldassarre, B.R. (author), Calabretta, G. (author), Karpen, Ingo Oswald (author), Bocken, Nancy (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)In the 1960s, influential thinkers defined design as a rational problem-solving approach to deal with the challenges of sustainable human development. In 2009, a design consultant and a business academic selected some of these ideas and successfully branded them with the term “design thinking.” As a result, design thinking has developed into...review 2024
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Hartley, Kris (author), Baldassarre, B.R. (author), Kirchherr, Julian (author)The early 2020s have been characterized by multiple convergent crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic fallout of mitigation measures, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing sustainability and climate change crisis. This article discusses how the concept of the circular economy can inform responses to such crises by...review 2024
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Wallner, T.S. (author), Haslbeck, Jonas M.B. (author), Magnier, L.B.M. (author), Mugge, R. (author)Refurbishment can extend the lifetime of an electronic product and reduce its environmental footprint. However, consumers often perceive refurbished electronics as less attractive than new ones, resulting in lower purchase intentions. While prior research has identified several factors that influence consumer choices regarding refurbished...journal article 2024
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Soman, R. K. (author), Nikolić, D. (author), Sanchez, B. (author)Extended reality (XR) technologies refer to mixed reality and virtual reality configurations that augment real or represent fully virtual information in an intuitive and immersive manner, transforming the way we plan, design, construct, and operate built environment assets. XR offers great potential to support and accelerate the transition of...book chapter 2024
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Miao, X. (author), Magnier, L.B.M. (author), Mugge, R. (author)This research investigates consumers’ perception of two main types of reusable packaging systems: refillable and returnable packaging systems. An online experiment was conducted with Dutch consumers (n=250) in which attitudinal and behavioural responses to two reusable packaging systems were compared to the responses to disposable packaging. We...book chapter 2024
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Roetman Roetman, E.C. (author), Joustra, J.J. (author), Heideman, Geert (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Innovation is crucial to meet the circular economy goals for tire recycling. Devulcanization, an innovative recycling method of reprocessing tire rubber, offers a pathway towards achieving circular economy objectives. While previous research on devulcanization has primarily focused on technical aspects, this study shifts the focus towards...journal article 2024
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The book is organized into three distinct parts. The first part focuses on data-driven digital technologies and delves into how their capabilities can facilitate the transition to a circular built environment. Essential aspects such as building information modeling (BIM), digital twins, geographical information systems (GIS), scanning...book 2024
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Konietzko, Jan (author), Baldassarre, B.R. (author), Bocken, Nancy (author), Ritala, Paavo (author)To achieve a transformation toward the circular economy, organizations need to take an ecosystem perspective and consider multiple complementary actors that are needed to deliver circularity as a collective outcome. However, practitioners and scholars lack an understanding of the initial phases of ecosystem creation, in terms of how to get...book chapter 2024
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Bos, P. (author), Ritzen, L. (author), van Dam, S.S. (author), Balkenende, R. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author)Replacing fossil-based feedstock with renewable alternatives is a crucial step towards a circular economy. The bio-based plastics currently on the market are predominantly used in single-use applications, with remarkably limited uptake in durable products. This study explores the current state of the art of bio-based plastic use in durable...journal article 2024
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Morgante, C. (author), Vassallo, F. (author), Cassaro, C. (author), Virruso, G. (author), Diamantidou, D. (author), Van Linden, N. (author), Ktori, R. (author), Rodriguez Pascual, M. (author), Micale, G. (author), Xevgenos, Dimitris (author)Minimum Liquid Discharge (MLD) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) schemes have been widely proposed in the recent scientific literature not only as a possible solution to brine disposal but also as a non-conventional sustainable source of raw materials. Nevertheless, very few works have pushed the idea towards a real demonstration activity, and...journal article 2024
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Bradley, J.E. (author), Auping, Willem L. (author), Kleijn, René (author), Kwakkel, J.H. (author), Sprecher, Benjamin (author)Tin is an important metal for society with a high risk of supply disruptions. It is, therefore, classified as a critical material in many parts of the world. An exception is the European Union, for which tin was classified as a non-critical material in 2023. However, there are many discrepancies in the literature regarding the definitions and...journal article 2024
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Hofman, Wout (author), Rukanova, B.D. (author), Tan, Y. (author), Bharosa, Nitesh (author), Ubacht, J. (author), Rietveld, Elmer (author)The transition towards a circular economy (CE) will require data sharing across different platforms and data spaces of parties operating in a variety of supply chains. From a circular economy compliance monitoring perspective, beyond the access to mandatory data that governments will receive, authorities may benefit from accessing additional...conference paper 2024