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The Transition to Circular Economy in Transport Infrastructure - CERCOM and LIAISON Progression

Conference Paper (2024)
Author(s)

Emma Shiels (Research Driven Solutions)

Lorcan Connolly (Research Driven Solutions)

Alan O'Connor (Research Driven Solutions)

Martin Lamb (ITEN Global)

Helen Viner (ITEN Global)

Helen Bailey (ITEN Global)

Vijay Ramdas (ITEN Global)

Avishreshth Singh (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

Aikaterini Varveri (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

David Garcia-Sanchez (Tecnalia, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA))

Research Group
Pavement Engineering
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_113 Final published version
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Pavement Engineering
Pages (from-to)
809-815
Publisher
Springer Nature
ISBN (print)
['978-3-031-95283-8', '978-3-031-95286-9']
ISBN (electronic)
978-3-031-95284-5
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Abstract

To achieve climate neutrality, synergies between circular economy (CE) and carbon reduction need to be established in the context of transport infrastructure. Implementation of the circular economy and resource efficiency (RE) policies have the potential to facilitate decarbonization targets, while using fewer natural resources, maintaining or enhancing biodiversity and providing regenerative design for generations to come. This paper presents the interpretation of RE and CE within transport infrastructure in the context of the CERCOM and LIAISON projects. As part of CERCOM, a strategic review of current practice was carried out to develop a definition of CE within transport infrastructure, and provide the successes and barriers for further transition from a linear to a circular economy. A Risk Based Assessment Framework (RBAF) and associated software tool were developed to provide a means to evaluate the impacts of certain measures and prioritize areas that require further research or investigation. LIAISON will provide further progression in this regard, and develop a methodology, support tools and close to market technological solutions to transform EU Transport Infrastructure into a more sustainable and low carbon economic activity.