Circular Economy in the Digital Age

Bressanelli, Gianmarco; Adrodegari, Federico; Pigosso, Daniela Cristina Antelmi; Parida, Vinit

doi:10.3390/su14095565

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“…Digital twins can directly reflect the dynamics of a real product, with near real-time information transfer through sensors, communication networks, and data models [68,69]. Due to the characteristics of digital twins and their ability to collect, organize, and provide effective information [70], it is a reliable DT to support CE research [71].…”

Section: Digital Twins For Cementioning

confidence: 99%

Driving Circular Economy through Digital Technologies: Current Research Status and Future Directions

Chi,

Liu,

Wang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The transition from a linear economy (LE) to a circular economy (CE) is not just about mitigating the negative impacts of LE, but also about considering changes in infrastructure, while leveraging the power of technology to reduce resource production and consumption and waste generation, and improve long-term resilience. The existing research suggests that digital technologies (DTs) have great potential to drive the CE. However, despite the exponential growth and increasing interest in studies on DTs and the CE from year 2016 onwards, few systematic studies on the application of DTs to enable the CE have been found. In addition, the current status and development direction of the DT-driven CE is unclear, and the potential of DTs to support CE implementation is under-researched. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore the potential of DTs to drive the CE. This paper set out to analyze the current status and development of the DT-driven CE and examine future development trends in the field. Using a systematic literature review approach, this paper is the first attempt to use a mixed method, i.e., to combine macro-quantitative bibliometric methods with a micro-qualitative content analysis method to explore the DT-driven CE. The results, which include the research background, co-occurrence clusters, research hotspots, and development trends of keyword co-occurrence network visualization and keyword burst detection, are presented from a macro perspective using two bibliometric analysis softwares. In addition, the use of 13 specific DTs in the CE is analyzed according to seven disciplinary areas (Environmental Sciences and Ecology, Engineering, Science and Technology and Other Topics, Business Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research and Management Science, and Construction and Building Technology) of greatest interest from a micro-qualitative point of view. Further, future trends and challenges facing DT-driven CE development are explored and feasible directions for solutions are proposed.

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Section: Digital Twins For Cementioning

confidence: 99%

Driving Circular Economy through Digital Technologies: Current Research Status and Future Directions

Chi,

Liu,

Wang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…In particular, the practices of CEI can lead to achieving technological development and digital competencies among firms, to ensure long-lasting business survival and enhance profitability in the modern digital era. The application of CEI can enable industrial settings to design smart manufacturing and services systems to overcome the related pollution and wastage issues in societies [29].…”

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“…In particular, the integration of CEI with smart technologies can foster the resources efficiency for sustainable production, consumption, and DS [22]. However, there is scarce literature, limited knowledge, and calls for further research to expose the importance of CEI to meet the desired level of DS among firms [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. In addition, it is also rare for people to know, and it has not been attempted so far, how GI facilitates the transition of CEI towards DS among firms [30], especially in the defined context, and in turn, how the application of digital technologies helps in achieving the objectives of CEI and sustainability [11,22,26].…”

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Exploring the Reverse Relationship between Circular Economy Innovation and Digital Sustainability—The Dual Mediation of Government Incentives

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The current study aims to examine the reverse association between circular economy innovation (CEI) and digital sustainability (DS), as well as the dual mediation of government incentives (GI) among firms. Data was collected through a structured-questionnaire-based survey among financial institutions (banks, insurance, and financial companies) in Pakistan, Malaysia, and China. The study collected data via structured questionnaires in an online survey and analysed the data using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), to find results. The results revealed that CEI has a two-way relationship with the DS among firms in the defined context. Furthermore, the results confirmed the dual mediating role of GI between CEI and DS among firms. The outcomes can guide the policy makers to focus on the practices of CEI in the settings of the relevant state support schemes, to enhance the practices of DS among firms in emerging markets. The implications of the study are presented at the end of this study.

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“…Even though these assessments have not become commonplace yet, the awareness about them is currently on the rise. This is partly due to ISO 14001: 2015 (EMS) standard which encourages organizations to adopt a life cycle perspective (Bressanelli et al, 2022).…”

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Environmental sustainability challenges in the operation of in-land hydrocarbon pipelines: the case of Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Aliyev

2023

ANAS Transactions, Earth Sciences

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The main focus of this paper is on the environmental sustainability challenges of inland hydrocarbon pipelines on the example of Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Hydrocarbon pipelines have been known for causing significant environmental damage, in addition to requiring vast amounts of natural resources such as water, land, steel, etc. Therefore, environmentally sustainable operation of pipelines is a concern that requires further research. The paper describes environmental challenges of pipeline operations and provides examples of approaches and technologies that can be successfully utilized to make pipelines more environmentally sustainable. It is concluded that the operation of in-land hydrocarbon pipelines can be made environmentally sustainable. This can be achieved by adopting a systematic framework, focusing limited resources on significant environmental aspects and technologies, integrating circular economy into day-to-day activities, and having strong management support.

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Circular Economy in the Digital Age

Abstract: The Circular Economy has been pointed out by scholars and policymakers as a promising approach to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and waste generation [...]

Cited by 14 publications

References 17 publications

Driving Circular Economy through Digital Technologies: Current Research Status and Future Directions

Driving Circular Economy through Digital Technologies: Current Research Status and Future Directions

Exploring the Reverse Relationship between Circular Economy Innovation and Digital Sustainability—The Dual Mediation of Government Incentives

Environmental sustainability challenges in the operation of in-land hydrocarbon pipelines: the case of Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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