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Weinesson, Linnéa. "Climate Neutral Management : Implement Circular Economy in the Construction Industry." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education Research (SMEER), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-73533.

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The construction industry releases a great amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, uses loads of resources and generates a lot of waste. These actions are not sustainable, and the industry has therefore created a roadmap of how to become climate neutral until 2045. A few things highlighted in this roadmap is the importance of management and a shift to circular economy, however, previous research has not covered the connection between these in construction projects. This study aims to understand and assess the influence on management when implementing circular economy in construction indu

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Tabrizi, Shanar. "Keeping it in the loop : A roadmap to circular economy for NCC." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-189054.

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Resource efficiency and circular economy (CE) has become increasingly relevant to the Swedish construction company NCC in connection to the plans of demolishing the current head office in Stockholm and building a new head office next to it. NCC wants to investigate how to minimize the negative sustainability implications of bringing down a commercial facility well before its life length has expired, through exploring the possibilities of integrating principles of CE in future planning‐and construction processes. This study seeks to understand how the Swedish construction company NCC could work

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López, Ruiz Luis Alberto. "Implementation and evaluation of the circular economy model in the construction and demolition waste sector." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/673359.

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Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a major environmental concern that requires immediate attention. The large volumes of CDW produced and its associated environmental effects have led to explore new alternatives addressing this problem in more sustainable ways. In this context, the Circular Economy (CE) paradigm emerged as an innovative solution for creating more sustainable production and consumption patterns, fostering economic growth, and providing environmental protection and social welfare. At the global level, the concept of CE has gained increasing interest from government bodie

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Wikström, Erik. "Construction and demolition waste in Helsinki : Case study of the circular economy hub HSY Ekomo." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-234469.

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The limited amount of natural resources on our planet has been actively discussed during the past decade. Recycling materials is becoming increasingly important in order to benefit the economy and the environment. The purpose of this study is to conduct a material flow analysis of the construction and demolition waste in the Helsinki metropolitan area to find out whether or not the goals set by the EU Waste Framework Directive can be reached by 2020. The study aims to map out the flows and suggest improvements wherever needed. The study is conducted by using a case study, HSY Ekomo, the first

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Balestrucci, Federica. "Transition towards circular economy through a multi-readiness level model : An explorative study in the construction equipment industry." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-49306.

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Circular economy is considered one of the most viable approaches to sustainability and it has gained a lot of traction in recent years. It challenges the linear approach to production and consumption that generates waste and is unsustainable for the planet and future generations. It is crucial to counteract the negative impacts of production on the environment by implementing new and effective business strategies that are compatible with circular economy. Nowadays, manufacturing industries are struggling to make the transition towards circularity because of the intrinsic complexity of adapting

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Gottmarsson, Jessica, and Sandra Valdani. "Opportunities and Challenges for a Contractor in a Change Towards a Circular Economy." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297952.

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Few have missed out on the fact that the world's carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced, and the need to switch to a circular economy in order to save earth’s resources is increasingly discussed. In Sweden, the construction sector accounts for more than a third of all generated waste and almost a quarter of all hazardous waste. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for a transition to a circular economy in the construction industry, where reuse and recycling of materials as well as waste management are highly prioritized issues. As the contractor is a crucial actor in achieving circular e

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Segura, Montoya Isabel. "Circular resource management in a land clearance scenario: Sollihøgda Plussby case." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-235642.

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The construction of cities involves the use of land for new spaces and infrastructure. Construction on undeveloped land poses a dilemma on how to deal with the natural resources found on the construction site. Circular economy could provide guidelines on how to harness these resources, so they become products that circulate through as many cycles as possible, therefore decreasing resource consumption and waste. This research aims to explore alternatives to harness the natural materials extracted during the land clearance process of a new urban district: Sollihøgda plussby. Additionally, a new

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Pizzulli, Giuseppe. "Life cycle assessment of recycled coal combustion ash: A case study for building a circular economy in construction aggregates." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2018.

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The massive presence on the entire land surface of coal-fired power plants leaves room only for the imagination of how many tons of coal ash they must dispose of each year. The elimination of these wastes entails a considerable economic expenditure on the involved parts. Above all, not negligible environmental impact for the protection of the planet. The possibility of recycling coal combustion products coming from power plants could be an alternative solution to this problem. At the same time their reusing ensures saving of resources in terms of energy and economy consumption. The feasibili

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Kardell, Isabella, and Klara Björkman. "Drivkrafter och hinder med återbruk inom byggbranschen : En intervjustudie." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-302445.

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Aldrig tidigare har det varit så aktuellt som det är idag, år 2021, att arbeta hållbart och spara på jordens resurser. Mängden material som finns i omlopp idag är stor. Ett långsiktigt arbetssätt för hållbarhet och cirkulärt byggande saknas. Byggbranschen står idag för en femtedel av Sveriges utsläpp av växthusgaser. Utsläppen måste minska för att kunna uppnå Sveriges uppsatta klimatmål. För att minska på utsläppen och bidra till ett mer cirkulärt samhälle behöver byggbranschen genomföra konkreta förändringar. En av dessa förändringar är att börja använda återbrukat material. Kunskapen om pris

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Sundlin, Emelie. "Circular economy in the construction industry: An insight into the difficulties and possibilities with improving the concrete recycling rate for housing in Sweden." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446086.

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In accordance with the Paris Agreement and the national goal of climate neutrality by 2045, Sweden needs to lower its greenhouse gas emissions. The second-largest source of CO2 emissions in the country comes from the production of cement, one of the main ingredients of concrete. With concrete being an ideal construction material, and Sweden needing to build more urban housing, Sweden is now in a position where they need to combine a high rate of housing construction with emission cuts to reach the climate goals. Concrete from construction and demolition waste is recyclable and can be used as a

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Beulque, Rémi. "Business models circulaires ˸ vers des création et captation de valeur pérennes ? Processus et instrumentation : Les enseignements du recyclage et de la réutilisation automobiles." Thesis, Paris Sciences et Lettres (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019PSLEM024/document.

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En quoi les business models circulaires, fondés sur des activités de réutilisation et de recyclage organisées collectivement, permettent-ils aux entreprises de créer et capter de la valeur de manière pérenne ? Cette question, au cœur des préoccupations des entreprises et des décideurs publics, demeure émergente en stratégie. Afin d’y répondre, ce manuscrit rapporte cinq cas d’intervention sur de tels business models opérés par le constructeur Renault, dont l’analyse est resituée dans le cadre plus large des évolutions qu’a connu la fin de vie automobile ces dernières décennies. Au terme de ce

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Trabulsi, Dana, and Milan Sofipour. "Reuse of construction materials. A study on how a strategic collaboration can facilitate the reuse of construction materials." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-276437.

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The world’s population alongside the general consumption and use of natural resources hasgrown immensely during the past decade. The construction sector is today one of the industriesthat has the highest impact on the environment. Therefore, the current linear economy has to bemoved towards a circular economy which aims for material- and resource efficiency. The concept of reverse logistics for reuse of construction material and the need for collaboration hasbeen identified as key areas for transitioning to a circular economy and thus has a decisive rolein reducing the construction waste. Howe

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Almokdad, Mohammad. "Life Cycle Assessment of Circular Economy Strategies in Sustainable Constructions : Closing, Slowing, and Narrowing Loops for Dredged Sediments Valorization and Revalorization." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Ecole nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Lille Douai, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023MTLD0007.

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Faire face au besoin pressant de durabilité à la lumière de l'impact significatif de la modernisation sur l'environnement est crucial. Cette question souligne les menaces croissantes posées par les actions humaines, telles que le changement climatique et la pollution. En réponse, les nations mettent de plus en plus l'accent sur la durabilité en donnant la priorité à la réduction des déchets et à l'adoption de matériaux respectueux de l'environnement dans les processus de construction et de production. Dans le cadre de ces efforts, cette thèse vise à explorer la revalorisation (2ème valorisatio

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Dahl, Thor Lobekk, Yichang Lu, and Sidney Carina Thill. "Sustainability of Construction and Demolition Waste : A Closed-loop Supply Chain for Flat Glass." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104631.

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Purpose: This thesis’ purpose is to identify a CLSC model of flat glass, including actors,waste sources, and what can be done with recycled flat glass. In addition, this researchaims to propose a cost structure of a flat glass CLSC. Thus, this thesis’ research questions(RQ) are: RQ1: How can closed-loop supply chains (CLSC) for the purpose of flat glasslook like? RQ1.A: What actors are a part of a flat glass CLSC? RQ1.B: What are thewaste sources of flat glass in a flat glass CLSC? RQ1.C: What are the uses of flat glassas secondary material? RQ2: How can a cost structure for a closed-loop supp

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Mirovic, Tara. "Biochar production from wood waste for GHG reduction : A case-study from the construction industry." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-283612.

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Skanska, Sweden’s leading project development and construction groups, is increasingly striving for innovative solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations and close the loop on waste materials. The company has expressed interest in investing in a pyrolysis plant in the Stockholm region to produce biochar out of wood waste from construction sites. Biochar, a charcoal-like substance, is produced through thermochemical decomposition of biomass. Recently recognized as a negative emissions technology thanks to its ability to act as a carbon sink, and with its many properties and appl

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Thiel, Elsa. "Återbruk av byggprodukter - En fallstudie i Växjö." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för byggteknik (BY), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-106077.

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The construction sector accounts for about one fifth of Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions. It is also the sector that produces the second most waste in Sweden. Today there is an increased need for housing in Sweden, at the same time as the construction sector must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Usually when renovating a building, construction products are disposed despite having a remaining service of life. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the reuse of construction products can be increased in the construction sector. And to find out how companies in Växjö work with reusin

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Abriak, Yassine. "Valorisation des sédiments de dragage et des granulats de béton recyclés." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Ecole nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Lille Douai, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023MTLD0004.

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Ces dernières années, l’extraction des matières premières a été considérable. En cause, l’augmentation des besoins mondiaux en matières premières ayant pour conséquence une diminution drastique de ces ressources non renouvelables. Parallèlement, d’une part selon l’ADEME (agence nationale de la transition écologique) 342 Mt de déchets sont produits par an dont 240 Mt provenant du BTP. D’autre part afin de maintenir les activités portuaires, maritimes et fluviales, 50 mm3 de sédiments sont dragués chaque année. La gestion à terre des sédiments est de plus en plus compliquée du fait de la saturat

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Ntsonde, Joël. "Entre utopie et action collective, comment accompagner la transition des territoires vers l'économie circulaire ? : Le cas de la commande publique dans le secteur de la construction." Thesis, Université Paris sciences et lettres, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020UPSLM035.

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L’économie circulaire rencontre un succès grandissant dans la société et apparaît comme un levier majeur pouvant être mis au service de la transition écologique. Mais de manière assez paradoxale, l’engouement actuel autour de ce nouveau modèle semble plus lié à sa dimension utopique qu’à sa solidité scientifique. Ce constat soulève plusieurs questions telles que : pourquoi autant d’acteurs sont attirés par un concept qui reste encore flou ? Qu’est ce que les sciences de gestion peuvent-elles nous apprendre sur ce phénomène ? Comment l’économie circulaire peut-elle contribuer à favoriser une tr

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Jamil, Mand, and Kahka Rostia. "Återbruk av stomelement i byggnadskonstruktioner : En vägledande studie för återbruk av stomelement." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297481.

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Bygg- och rivningssektorn står för ca 30% av Sveriges avfall enligt svenska miljöinstitutet IVL.Bevarande av energi som går åt vid tillverkning av material är gynnsamt för miljön, vilket ärsyftet med återbruk. När stomelement i dagsläget demonteras förlorar de CE-märkningen ochbetraktas därefter som avfall. En metod inom cirkulärt byggande är återvinning, vilket innebäratt bryta ner produkten för att antingen skapa energi eller nytt material. Vid återvinning bevarasinte energin vilket innebär att energin som går åt att tillverka produkten från start går förlorad.För att nå de klimatmål som EU

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Jamil, Mand, and Kakha Rostia. "Återbruk av stomelement i byggnadskonstruktioner : En vägledande studie för återbruk av stomelement." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297481.

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Bygg- och rivningssektorn står för ca 30% av Sveriges avfall enligt svenska miljöinstitutet IVL. Bevarande av energi som går åt vid tillverkning av material är gynnsamt för miljön, vilket är syftet med återbruk. När stomelement i dagsläget demonteras förlorar de CE-märkningen och betraktas därefter som avfall. En metod inom cirkulärt byggande är återvinning, vilket innebäratt bryta ner produkten för att antingen skapa energi eller nytt material. Vid återvinning bevaras inte energin vilket innebär att energin som går åt att tillverka produkten från start går förlorad. För att nå de klimatmål so

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Dupont-Camara, Audrey. "« Déchets du BTP » et « Économie Circulaire » : de la matière déchue au matériau politique : saisir la matérialisation politique de la transition écologique en Occitanie à partir des déchets - matériaux de (dé)construction en circulation." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Perpignan, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024PERP0017.

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Cette recherche doctorale souhaite réhabiliter une approche processuelle de l'Anthropocène, compris comme une dynamique particulière, basée sur des relations aux non-humains évolutives, avec de forts impacts sur les « effets systémiques globaux » qui sont susceptibles de retreindre la possibilité des humains de maîtriser l'orientation des trajectoires locales (Beau et Larrère, 2018). Pour ce faire, les « déchets du BTP » ou les déchets-matériaux de (dé)construction sont problématisés en tant que « matériaux politiques » (« political matter » - Braun et Whatemore, 2010 ; Pilo' et Jaffe, 2020),

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Waern, Max. "Beställarens roll för ökat återbruk av byggmaterial : En kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-86278.

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Sveriges byggbransch genererar årligen stora mängder avfall som under 2018 uppgick till 13 miljoner ton vilket motsvarar 35 % av Sveriges totala genererade avfall. För att klara de globala hållbarhetsmålen och minska byggbranschens klimatpåverkan behöver resursanvändningen och uttaget av jungfruliga resurser minska. Diskussionen om ett hållbart samhällsbyggande kretsar kring en fossilfri och resurseffektiv värdekedja och kräver en övergång till cirkulära flöden. I byggbranschen är beställaren den huvudsaklige kravställande parten som besitter stor potential till förändring av hela branschen me

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ZATTA, ELISA. "Reuse Design Project: Strategie e strumenti per il riuso di elementi edilizi in architettura come preservazione delle risorse materiali." Doctoral thesis, Università IUAV di Venezia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11578/302256.

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La tesi di ricerca approfondisce il tema del riuso di prodotti e componenti edilizi quale strategia circolare e sostenibile per la gestione del costruito. Essa muove dalla duplice potenzialità che tale processo presenta attraverso la conservazione delle risorse materiali, limitando gli impatti dettati dalla produzione di rifiuti da costruzione e demolizione, nonché preservando, attraverso la conservazione formale e funzionale dell’elemento nella sua integrità, la cultura materiale che lo ha prodotto. Partendo dal quadro teorico e dello stato dell’arte, la tesi si struttura attraverso quattro l

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Mongeard, Laetitia. "Des gravats dans la ville : Pour une approche matérielle de la démolition." Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE2137.

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Tandis que la ville se renouvelle sur elle-même, les opérations inhérentes à ce phénomène produisent des quantités de déchets au moins équivalentes à celles des déchets ménagers dans le cas français. Parmi ces déchets figurent les gravats, visibles tantôt sous forme de montagnes sur les chantiers emblématiques, tantôt en tas informes en dépôt sauvage. L’enjeu du devenir de ces pondéreux est pris en compte par un cadre réglementaire qui impose leur valorisation. Du côté de la construction urbaine, ces déchets sont de plus en plus appréhendés comme gisement potentiel constituant une alternative

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Ren, Baiming. "Transforming alum sludge into value-added products for various reuse." Thesis, Ecole nationale des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019EMAC0002.

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La forte augmentation de la population mondiale entraîne une demande croissante en eau potable. La production d'eau potable est accompagnée par la génération de résidus du traitement de l'eau dont la boue d'aluminium qui est donc largement disponible mondialement. Ce travail se concentre sur l'identification des différentes voies de valorisation des boues d'aluminium afin de les réutiliser dans le domaine de l’environnement. Deux sources de boues d'aluminium, collectées en France et en Irlande, ont été étudiées dans divers domaines d’application en fonction de leurs caractéristiques. Tout d'ab

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Narayana, Naidelage Chamari Pushpamali. "The role of reverse logistics on supply chain performance." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2021. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207373/1/Chamari%20Pushpamali_Narayana%20Naidelage_Thesis.pdf.

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This thesis examines the effect of reverse logistics practices on supply chain performance in the construction sector that adversely impacts the environment. Mixed-method was adopted to examine the role of reverse logistics practices, environmental impacts of reverse logistics strategies, and the effect of reverse logistics on supply chain performance. Results revealed that waste management is the mere focus of reverse logistics in the industry, reuse is environmentally the best option, and reverse logistics favourably impact most of the performance criteria. The study provided recommendations

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Toma, Vivian, and Fredrik Wikström. "Övergång mot cirkulärt flöde av träavfall från byggarbetsplatser." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-80180.

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Dagens linjära materialflöde leder till att nyttjandegraden av råvaror är låg, vilket tömmer ut världens resurser och mängden avfall ökar. Samtidigt skapar den ökande världsbefolkningen och världsekonomin ett större tryck på dagens resurser vilket inte är hållbart i längden. Genom att övergå till cirkulär ekonomi betraktas genererat avfall som en resurs, vilket ökar resursutnyttjandet i samhället. Byggbranschen är den verksamhet som genererar mest avfall i Sverige och stor del av den genererade mängden är träavfall. Idag energiutvinns i stort allt trä som kasseras och samtidigt sker ett ökat i

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Molli, Bala Kiran. "Construction and demolition waste management in India, sustainable measures, methodologies to estimate and control waste." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/24194/.

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Construction waste management is critical today. One of the most serious issues confronting the building industry is the scarcity of aggregate for the manufacturing of concrete. Wasted construction materials resulted in significant financial losses for builders, contractors, regional governments, and the country. Because the waste generated by demolition of structures is greater than the waste generated during development, there is a need for Construction and Demolition Management (C & D) In India, wastes, as opposed to Municipal Solid Wastes, is a relatively new topic. To begin with, there is

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Seyed, Salehi Seyed Shahabaldin. "A comparative study of Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and EN 15804 in the construction sector concentrating on the End-of-Life stage and reducing subjectivity in the formulas." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-266551.

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One of the main polluting industries in the world with high environmental impact is the construction industry which also generates a huge amount of waste. To overcome the seburdens, we need to reduce the impacts through new solutions, technologies and by injecting circular economy concept into the industry. Construction and building material industry are responsible for nearly 11% of all GHG emissions and the usage of residential/commercial buildings is contributing to 28% of all GHG emissions globally. the construction industry is also responsible for 35% of the total wastes in the European U

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Al-karkhi, Zaid, and Josef Fadhel. "Implementation of Industrial Symbiosis : How can a collaborative network improve waste management?" Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279114.

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Global use of natural resources has accelerated during the past decade and emissions and waste have increased as a consequence. The construction sector is a major contributor to global carbon emissions and is responsible for as much as one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The negative impact that industries across the world are having on the environment is getting recognized as a serious problem and the environmental awareness is growing. A significant amount of this impact could be reduced with increased resource efficiency. Our economic system needs to undergo an unprecedented trans

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Han, Sara Li-Chou. "Circular economy fashion strategies." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2017. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/620639/.

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Current design thinking focuses on incremental improvements to a linear system in which products are designed, produced and eventually disposed of. This continued consumption has resulted in over 1 million tonnes of discarded clothing and textiles entering into landfill each year in the UK. The effect of this high volume of waste is not only the loss of embodied energy and value, as re-useable items are disposed of, but continued environmental degradation through greenhouse gas emissions, toxic pollution and rapidly declining landfill space. Whilst consumers are increasingly aware of the conse

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Milan, Umberto <1994&gt. "Circular economy, sustainable capitalism." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/17477.

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Blomsma, Fenna. "Making sense of circular economy." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/47907.

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Calls have been voiced to change economic and industrial systems such that they align with sustainable development. One concept, circular economy, has emerged recently as a way to rethink waste and resource management. Within this research circular economy is defined as an umbrella concept that centres on the phenomenon of assessing a collection of resource life-extending strategies. This research explored how practitioners interpret the circular economy concept and how this influenced the enactment of waste and resource management, by use of a tool termed the Circularity Compass that was cons

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Türk, Ferhat, and Roman Zandi. "Circular Economy : Reuse of packaging." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-263323.

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This study is about finding methods for reusing of packaging from Elekta's product "Leksell Gamma Knife ICON" with Circular Economy as the focus. There is no process for this today. The important thing is the analysis of the entire supply chain from Suppliers to customer and then back to Suppliers to get general ideas about what the problems are and then to draw conclusions for the opportunities that exists. The methods used are analyzes if it is cost-effective and environmentally efficient to transport back packaging to the Suppliers who handle these packaging. Costs for the return process ha

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Minunno, Roberto. "Circular Economy of Modular Buildings." Thesis, Curtin University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82005.

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In this I PhD explored the application of the circular economy theory to buildings. I employed methods based on systematic review and meta-analysis, life cycle assessment, case study method and method development. I proposed a method to calculate the circularity of a building. Further, I conceptualized the circular economy building Legacy Living Lab. It resulted that by applying the circular economy to buildings 88% of CO2 emissions can be saved. I produced 5 academic papers.

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Lannestedt, Edén Sofia, and Alexander Nilsson. "Överblivna installationsprodukter och byggmaterial : Finns det affärs- och miljömässig bärighet att samla in överbliver material från byggarbetsplatser." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231985.

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Idag slängs stora mängder fullt fungerande material inom nyproduktionen i byggbranschen. Detta är ett dolt problem då materialet inte dokumenteras som överblivet material utan i vikt tillsammans med det övriga avfallet. Anledningen till att materialen slängs är den höga tidspressen inom produktionen och att det inte finns en standardiserad process för att ta tillvara på fullt fungerande överblivet material när det inträffar. Kassering av material anses vara lättare, vilket kräver mindre tid och resurser än att med eget initiativ och engagemang ta tillvara på det. Att återanvända material är en

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Gasnier, Hugo. "Construire en terres d'excavation, un enjeu pour la ville durable." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019GREAH001/document.

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La thèse explore les potentiels d’utilisation des terres de déblais comme matériau de construction et examine la pertinence d’une valorisation de cette ressource pour une construction soutenable dans le contexte français actuel avec un focus plus particulier sur la région parisienne. Elle s'articule autour d'une double question qui s’inscrit dans le cadre de la transition écologique des milieux habités : est-t-il pertinent de transformer les terres d’excavation générées par les chantiers des grands centres urbains en ressource pour l’architecture et quels potentiels offrent-elles pour la const

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Adibi, Naeem. "Développement d’un indicateur d’évaluation d’impacts de la consommation des ressources : cas d'application à une extraction des matériaux versus un recyclage." Thesis, Ecole centrale de Lille, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016ECLI0013/document.

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L’augmentation de la consommation de ressources suscite des préoccupations quant à leur disponibilité. Ces dernières années, les organisations nationales et internationales ont défini l’approvisionnement durable des ressources et la mise en place d’une économie circulaire comme des objectifs centraux de leurs stratégies à court et long termes.Dans ce contexte, différentes approches méthodologiques relevant de l’Analyse du Cycle de Vie (ACV) sont utilisées pour caractériser l'impact de l'épuisement des ressources. Les approches actuelles fournissent néanmoins des visions partielles, car dépenda

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Odongo, Martha Pauline Ojok, and Olivia Rose Gram Thomsen. "Circular Economy and Organisational Learning for SMEs : A study of SMEs practising circular economy in Kenya." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-45983.

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SMEs are an integral part of the Kenyan economy, and SMEs working with a circular economy (CE)can play a crucial role in contributing to sustainable growth and the nation’s sustainable development goals, Vision 2030. However, these SMEs face several challenges. This study aims to contribute to the body of research on CE and SMEs in developing countries, an area that is under-researched. Through the study, the researchers explore and bring to the fore the barriers and enablers experienced by SMEs practising CE in emerging economies. This study further examines whether SMEs can apply organisatio

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Girotti, Andrea. "Packaging strategies for the Circular Economy." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017.

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As volumes of packaging waste are increasing worldwide, the urge to reduce environmental and health impacts caused by this waste stream is leading to rising concern over how it is managed and disposed of. At the same time, resource scarcity and linear consumption patterns have regained attention among business leaders, policy makers and people who have become increasingly aware of the importance of reversing this trend using a sustainable model of growth, also known as ‘sustainable development’. The circular economy is a new paradigm within sustainability that focusses on resource efficiency,

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O’Grady, Timothy Michael. "Circular Economy of Advanced Prefabricated Buildings." Thesis, Curtin University, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89151.

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This PhD documents the design, construction and assessment of a Circular economy building: The Legacy Living Lab. L3 is now an operational Curtin University - off campus - building located in Fremantle and it leading the field in circular economy in construction by incorporating 28 industry partners to merge industry academia and society. The results of this PhD include a circular economy index and seven peer reviewed publications.

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Baxter, Weston L. "Designing circular possessions : exploring human-object relationships in the circular economy." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/52779.

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This thesis argues the need for a fundamental shift from the design of products to the design of possessions in the circular economy. Possessions in the circular economy are characterised by interactions resulting in a user-object relationship rather than legalese and differ from the linear economy in terms of their length of use and number of users. Individual users are thus seen as critical actors to enable material circulation in that they take possession and dispossess of products. Two key topics—psychological ownership and contaminated interaction—are explored in detail to fill theoretica

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Brodersen, Pauline, Johanna Håkansson, and Rodrigues Coelho Viktor Pombal. "Circular Economy, the future economy model for retailers : A qualitative study on retailers understanding of Circular Economy and their sustainability work progress." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-95338.

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This thesis is about Circular Economy and sustainability through a retailer’s perspective. There has also been a focus on researching and trying to find out if the size of the retailer matters in a sustainability perspective and to achieve a Circular Economy. The research that has been made is done with a deductive approach and a qualitative method. Interviews have been held over a timeframe of a week in May 2020. Because of the pandemic, Covid-19, all of the interviews were held over telephone or email to ensure safety for all respondents, including the safety for the authors. The theory chap

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Lu, Xupeng (Luke), Shuiwei (Lucy) Wang, and Jie (Jim) Hu. "Government Interventions in Developing a Circular Economy." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Business Administration, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3422.

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<p>This dissertation focuses on the roles of government intervention in developing circular economy. We start with a pre-study of the theories and literature related to circular economy in the developed countries around world. Several case studies are adopted to illustrate the different measures in developing circular economy. Case studies concerning the environmental taxation, the tradable permits and the green certificate system put an emphasis on the economic role of government intervention. A case study of a circular economy in the city of Kristianstad including C4 Energy Company and waste

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Blissett, Robert. "Coal fly ash and the circular economy." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2015. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6002/.

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Coal fly ash (CFA) can be regarded as a unique material with the potential to be a showcase waste to illustrate the concept of the circular economy. The application of a processing scheme to power station CFA allows the exploitation of multiple components of the product. The CFA can be separated into low density, carbon, and magnetic concentrates as well as the residual fly ashes. This work contributes to a growing body of research that suggests multi component utilisation of CFA is technologically, environmentally, and economically imperative. The thesis explores five separate but related the

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Muzaiek, Samir, and Merico João Murilo Silva. "The Circular Economy: A path to sustainability?" Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44360.

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Background: The Circular Economy model came as an alternative to the linear “use and dispose” production system. It argues to promote an economic order that can address the waste of aftermarket goods and a more efficient use of resources and raw materials. It further promises economic gains from a more efficient resource management and extended use of products lifecycle, in conjunction with new employment opportunities that arise as a result of new business models and industrial processes. Whilst the Circular Economy is surely a departure from traditional economic systems, there has been not e

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Bradley, Ryan T. "TRANSFORMING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY INTO A HELICAL ECONOMY FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/135.

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The U.N. projects the world population to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, which will cause demand for manufactured goods to reach unforeseen levels. In order for us to produce the goods to support an equitable future, the methods in which we manufacture those goods must radically change. The emerging Circular Economy (CE) concept for production systems has promised to drastically increase economic/business value by significantly reducing the world’s resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. However, CE is inherently limited because of its emphasis on recycling and reuse

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Amoorizi, Varnamkhasti Kianoosh. "Competitive Business framework design toward the circular economy." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-86977.

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Lam, Dennis, Jie Yang, Yong Wang, Xianghe Dai, Therese Sheehan, and Kan Zhou. "New composite flooring system for the circular economy." Techno-Press, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18598.

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No<br>Circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimizing wastes and making the most of the current resources. This regenerative approach contrasts with the traditional linear economy, which has been adopted by the construction industry. Developing new construction technologies for sustainable built environment is a top priority for the construction industry throughout the world. Much of the environmental impact from the construction industry is associated with the consumption of resources and generation of waste. The construction industry in Europe consumes over 70,000 million tonnes o

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Andersson, Jonas. "Towards Circular Economy: Exploring states´ incentives for change." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22427.

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This paper explores how policy makers want a transition towards circular economy to look like and what solutions they visualize, with a focus on the why(?) arguments. By analyzing the discourse in states official roadmaps towards circular economy, this study forms an understanding for what motivates a transition. The findings show that the possibilities for economic gains and the creation of new markets are the main purpose to change. In addition to that, whenever the survivability of humanity and the environment was arguments for a change, it in almost all cases came back to the economical ou

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