Application of circular economy principles in buildings: A systematic review

Akhimien, Noah; Latif, Eshrar; Hou, Shan

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2020.102041

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“…In the CE field, systematic reviews have been increasingly used to address con-ceptual questions related to definitional matters [9,51], sectoral specificities [53] and business setups [54][55][56], social aspects [57], as well as indicators and assessment techniques [58][59][60]. However, from an innovation perspective, contributions have been rather limited [11].…”

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Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

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Transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is about structural change and is predicated on the introduction of transformative eco-innovation (EI). Research on the CE–EI nexus has recently attracted attention both from an analytical and regulatory perspective. However, in-depth research exploring EI dynamics within the CE is still marginal, especially concerning the trends and dynamics of the pro-CE innovation policy and strategy. This paper addresses this gap by taking advantage of the burgeoning research on CE of the last 20 years and offers a new working synthesis. By implementing a “(systematic) review of (systematic) reviews”, this paper provides a new comprehensive framework for understanding pro-circular innovation strategies and, as a complement, argues the need to advance “circular innovation studies” as an agenda in its own right. Innovations related to recycling and recovery CE strategies along with business-model innovations and systemic/transformative innovations are found to be a major current trend in the research, connecting supply and demand side innovations and also driving other forms of innovation linked to design, product manufacturing, logistics and reverse logistics and end-of-life management and recovery. Additionally, of note is that the conceptual understanding of EI dynamics within a CE is still mainly implicit (rather than explicitly discussed) limiting the possibilities to advance knowledge in the area of innovation for CE: this is why we propose a “circular innovation studies” agenda.

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Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

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“…Govindan and Hasanagic [59] recommend performing a manual search in order to avoid limitations and to eliminate search errors, which could neglect relevant articles. So, manual searches were carried out on the ScienceDirect database, which is considered one of the major databases [60], since it stores a vast set of multidisciplinary studies in the international scope [36], which is a desired quality in the CE research area. Finally, a search was performed in the recently established "Circular Economy and Sustainability" journal, due to its specific focus on the subject.…”

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A Critical Appraisal of Review Studies in Circular Economy: a Tertiary Study

Barbosa

2021

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The importance of the circular economy has greatly increased in the past few years, and consequently, the interest in the circular economy as a research field has also increased, which led to an exponential growth in the number of literature reviews on the subject with different purposes. In order to analyze the topics that have been studied and assess the quality of these secondary reviews, this study carried out a tertiary literature review on the subject. This study identified the literature reviews on the circular economy, the most frequently cited papers, and the main research topics in the field. We have also analyzed the types of research questions that have been proposed by secondary studies. Finally, we evaluated the extent to which secondary reviews have assessed the quality of primary studies. We found out that literature reviews on the circular economy are frequently related to the areas of supply chain and technology. We also concluded that there is a need for designing research questions that explore more complex relationships, since most questions are descriptive or process-related. Some research questions are proposed to guide future studies. We also observed that secondary studies have failed to appropriately assess the quality of primary studies.

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“…The concept of CE is a sustainable development strategy, which through a regenerative model, improves the efficiency of materials and energy use and reduces waste and emissions [10]. The concept of CE has deep-rooted origins, and it is not easy to recognise a specific date or a single author [11][12][13][14][15]. Nevertheless, some practical examples applied to economic systems and industrial processes have been implemented during the late 1970s, Sustainability 2021, 13, 9416 2 of 21 led by a small number of academics, intellectual leaders and businesses.…”

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Analysis of the Scientific Evolution of the Circular Economy Applied to Construction and Demolition Waste

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The circular economy (CE) concept applied to construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a developing field of research that entails a large amount of complex and disjointed information; thus, a comprehensive review of scientific contributions could provide a completed perspective. This article aims to analyse the existing knowledge of CE research applied to CDW, using a double integrated analysis, a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis. For this purpose, Science Mapping Analysis Tool (SciMAT), a software for the analysis of performance indicators and visualisations of scientific maps, has been used, which offers a complete approach to the field and evaluates the most cited and productive authors and subject areas related to this discipline. The results obtained from the 1440 bibliographic records from 1993 to 2020 show a still-developing scientific field, evolving from concerns about economic aspects to the most recent progresses in the evaluation of sustainable deconstruction. This work will contribute to the existing body of knowledge by establishing connections, mapping networks of researchers and recommending new trends.

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Application of circular economy principles in buildings: A systematic review

Cited by 71 publications

References 61 publications

Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

A Critical Appraisal of Review Studies in Circular Economy: a Tertiary Study

Analysis of the Scientific Evolution of the Circular Economy Applied to Construction and Demolition Waste

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