Transitions to sustainable consumption and production in cities

Vergragt, Philip J.; Dendler, Leonie; Jong, Martin de; Matus, Kira

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.050

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“…In any conceptualization of a circular city these issues require consideration. Notwithstanding this, 'knowing what to do and how to act' (Vergragt et al, 2014) is a challenge due to the manifold perverse issues in public governance. For instance, progressing through smart circular cities, when both constructs are critiqued to forego social good could lead to mutually reinforcing biases.…”

Section: Limitations Of a Ce Approach For Citiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Lieder & Rashid, 2016;Pomponi & Moncaster, 2016;Ghisellini et al, 2016). Lieder and Rashid's (2016) CE framework conveys bottom-up as the 'business community' whereas Pomponi & Moncaster (2016) emphasize the role of grassroots communities and citizens who, by leading sustainable lifestyles, engaging in cocreating futures visions and participating in governance, play a role in urban sustainability (Vergragt et al, 2014). Furthermore, bottom-up innovation has been discussed as a way to address climate change for many years (Bergman et al, 2010;Verheul and Vergragt, 1995).…”

Section: Top-down and Bottom-up Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…So far, this body of work takes a Chinese viewpoint and mainly focuses on industrial eco-parks (Chang and Sheppard, 2013;de Jong et al, 2013;Geng et al, 2009;Vergragt et al, 2014). For instance, Yu et al, (2015) describe the use of CE labels in a narrow context, as voluntary incentives, used during the transition from eco-industrial parks to eco-city plans, but also describe the confines of the CE approach studied.…”

Section: Research Gapmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…New York; London) (Newman, 2006), yet there is still much more to be achieved. Notwithstanding this, the paradox is such that 'urbanites' have typically higher environmental impacts than those who do not live in cities and yet cities can play a role in achieving a more sustainable society overall (Vergragt et al, 2014;Loorbach & Shiroyama, 2016). Loorbach & Shiroyama (2016) implore that radical urban governance strategies are needed to achieve deep systemic change of socio-technical systems and upend unsustainability.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Circular Cities: Mapping Six Cities in Transition

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Abstract:Urbanisation and climate change are urging cities to chart novel paths towards sustainability. European cities are increasingly looking to the circular economy (CE) as one route to achieve a sustainable future. The CE concept describes how flows of resources moving through economies can be 'closed'. The aim of this article is to explore how emergent 'circular cities' are adopting CE as a strategy. We found that leadership of the agenda, building adaptable future visions, using experimental approaches (such as living labs), developing contextual knowledge about resource use, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to be important. However, we also identify that there is a lack of consensus on what a circular city constitutes and a need to untangle how a circular city might be developed in practice. The research contributes to the field by outlining emergent cases, a set of common strategies, and providing an initial conceptualisation of a circular city.

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“…In addition to relying on a macropolicy level to promote the environmental behavior of residents, the collective effect of consumers' sustainable consumption behavior must be studied further. Therefore, the research of methods and policies that lead to sustainable consumption patterns has gradually attracted the attention of governments and researchers worldwide (Fuentes, ; Vergragt, ; Watkins, Aitken, & Mather, ). From the perspective of ecological modernization, consumers have the power to achieve sustainable development, to legitimately and effectively strengthen consumer participation in environmental decision making, and to promote environmental information disclosure, transparency, and the governance environment of democracy.…”

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Sustainable consumption in China: New trends and research interests

Shao

2019

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China is currently the largest CO2 emitter in the world and demonstrates one of the highest levels of energy consumption. The sustainable consumption behavior has increased in China, especially in urban cities. Some clear evidence of this includes food purchasing behavior. Recent studies have also suggested that considering full product information transparency, consumers are willing to pay premium prices for products. With this in mind, sustainable consumption must still be facilitated by related policies, regulations, and tools. This study focuses on sustainable consumption behavior in China and collects and analyzes the literature from the last decade (2007–2017) on the topic. In so doing, it highlights new trends and research topics against the background of circular economy development. The method of systematic review is applied. The review is categorized into several main groups: national policies and regulations, the green awareness of consumers, the definition of related concepts, the barriers between sustainable consumption and the circular economy, and the indicators for circular economy assessment in China. Future research directions are discussed. Furthermore, future challenges are addressed from three perspectives: sustainable consumption facilitating the circular economy, “cradle‐to‐cradle” practices, and the link between the European Union and China. This is a fundamental study in the research domain of sustainable consumption behavior. It provides added value that benefits both academic researchers and decision makers. It also sheds light on the further study of sustainable consumption behavior in China from a macroeconomic perspective.

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Emerging Trends of Urban Energy Systems and Management

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Urban Energy Systems

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Transitions to sustainable consumption and production in cities

Cited by 84 publications

References 33 publications

Circular Cities: Mapping Six Cities in Transition

Circular Cities: Mapping Six Cities in Transition

Sustainable consumption in China: New trends and research interests

Emerging Trends of Urban Energy Systems and Management

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