Technology Supporting System of Circular Economy of Mining Cities

Jun-yin, Yan; Wu, Nan

doi:10.1109/appeec.2011.5749062

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“…Various R frameworks have been used in academia as well as by practitioners for decades (indicating that the allegedly novel idea of CE is grounded in established thinking (Blomsma and Brennan, 2017, p.611 ff. ;)), whereas a specific article as a starting point for these frameworks cannot be traced (Sihvonen and Ritola, 2015;Yan and Wu, 2011). Many authors, e. g. Zhu et al (2010aZhu et al ( , 2010b and Reh (2013), view the various R frameworks as the 'how-to' of CE and thus a core principle of it.…”

Section: Coding Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

2017

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A B S T R A C TThe circular economy concept has gained momentum both among scholars and practitioners. However, critics claim that it means many different things to different people. This paper provides further evidence for these critics. The aim of this paper is to create transparency regarding the current understandings of the circular economy concept. For this purpose, we have gathered 114 circular economy definitions which were coded on 17 dimensions. Our findings indicate that the circular economy is most frequently depicted as a combination of reduce, reuse and recycle activities, whereas it is oftentimes not highlighted that CE necessitates a systemic shift. We further find that the definitions show few explicit linkages of the circular economy concept to sustainable development. The main aim of the circular economy is considered to be economic prosperity, followed by environmental quality; its impact on social equity and future generations is barely mentioned. Furthermore, neither business models nor consumers are frequently outlined as enablers of the circular economy. We critically discuss the various circular economy conceptualizations throughout this paper. Overall, we hope to contribute via this study towards the coherence of the circular economy concept; we presume that significantly varying circular economy definitions may eventually result in the collapse of the concept.

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Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

2017

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“…For the past few decades, academia and stakeholders have utilized various R-principles. However, pinpointing the exact origins of these classifications has proven challenging, lacking a specific article as a definitive starting point (Sihvonen and Ritola, 2015;Yan and Wu, 2011). Zhu et al (2010aZhu et al ( , 2010b and Reh (2013) view these R-Principles as sequential stages within the framework of a Circular Economy, establishing them as the foundational principles of CE.…”

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The Implementation of the Circular Economy R-Principles and Strategies: The Portuguese Hotel Industry Perspective

Rodrigues,

Santos,

Costa

2024

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Circular Economy (CE) is a concept that has been gaining increasing importance in business circles and advocated by European Union, and by several governments worldwide. It is acknowledged that it has the potential to optimise resource efficiency, minimise production and consumption of greenhouse gas emissions, while simultaneously granting competitive advantage business prospects. Although it has been gaining momentum among academia, politicians, and practitioners, it is apparent some struggling when it comes to the design of a framework explaining how companies can embrace circularity and on how to adapt their business model to this new economic system. Despite its importance and applicability by the travel and tourism sector in general and the hotel industry in particular, it is insufficiently studied and examined. This empirical study investigates this concept on the Portuguese hotel industry perspective concerning the adoption of CE practices and CE R-principles through a survey instrument disseminated across the Portuguese hotel industry, with 78 valid responses. This article also introduces a new set of R-principles to the already existing ones, and contributes to the scientific research on the travel and tourism industry, and mainly to the one linked with the Portuguese hotel industry, which has been vaguely examined up to now. The results obtained indicate that these R-principles have been gaining importance, being adopted, and put into practice by the Portuguese hotel industry with special emphasis on the 3R-Principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) along with Repair. Findings also indicate that some initiatives that are in line with a Circular Economy paradigm, namely recycling, reducing water and energy consumption, and cleaning management policies, towel and bed linen programmes, staff and education programmes, green products, certifications, among others, are also being considered.

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“…The most widely used concept uses the 3R framework that explains the circular economy regarding the 3R framework/dimension (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). While the framework has been used for more than a decade, researchers (such as Yan & Wu, 2011) suggest that the origin of this framework could not be traced. The use of the framework initiates as “how to” of circular economy and thus stands as a core principle (Blomsma et al, 2019; Reh, 2013).…”

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Circular value creation through environmental entrepreneurship initiatives: A case‐based exploration

Mohapatra,

Roy,

Upadhyay

et al. 2024

Bus Strat Env

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The present study builds on the domain of circular economy and its subdomain circular value creation to explore the entrepreneurial process of a small business in India. It aims to find how circular entrepreneurship as a process may unfold and how it may lead to value creation at different levels. The case study method is used to address the research objectives and a case study of a small entrepreneur based in India is selected for the same purpose. The analysis of the case and within case patterns (three subcases) illustrates circular entrepreneurship as a process with motivation, action and value creation as three main stages. The motivation of the entrepreneur leads to several actions related to business processes that are aimed at circular value creation. Subsequently, this leads to value creation at multiple levels such as the economy, business and society. Hence, the findings support the circular economy concept and its role in the creation of value at the small business level. The findings support the theoretical tenets of circular value creation and circular entrepreneurship using an interpretive approach.

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Technology Supporting System of Circular Economy of Mining Cities

Cited by 6 publications

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Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

The Implementation of the Circular Economy R-Principles and Strategies: The Portuguese Hotel Industry Perspective

Circular value creation through environmental entrepreneurship initiatives: A case‐based exploration

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