Urban Metabolism-Based Approaches for Promoting Circular Economy in Buildings Refurbishment

Fernandes, Joana; Ferrão, Paulo

doi:10.3390/environments10010013

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“…Fernandes et al referred urban metabolism-based approaches for promoting circular economy in buildings refurbishment. They noted that the circular economy needs to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions [11,[32][33][34].…”

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Nexus of Innovation, Renewable Consumption, FDI inflows, Economic Growth and CO2 Emission in The Technology Revolution 4.0 for Sustainability Economy—The Case of Vietnam

Hoa¹,

Xuan²,

Thu³

et al. 2023

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Changing climate conditions and rapidly increasing carbon dioxide emissions have severely affected the global ecosystem and world economy. Governments around the world have paid attention to these resulting challenges and enacted many policies to reduce environmental pollution and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This study aimed to determine and understand the relationship between innovation, foreign direct investment, economic growth, renewable consumption and CO2 emission in Vietnam. Information was collected annually based on the annual data of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam and World Bank from 2000 to 2022. Data processing was conducted using the STATA 17.0 software. The innovation affects Vietnam’s environmental pollution. Innovation positively affect environmental pollution in Vietnam; if Vietnam’s innovation were to increase by 1%, CO2 emissions would increase by 0.68%. The empirical research results of this study also show that renewable energy consumption has a negative effect on environmental pollution in Vietnam; if renewable energy were consumed at a 1% increase, CO2 emission would decrease by 0.51%. In addition, FDI inflows and economic growth have strongly positive affecting to environmental pollution; if Vietnam’s FDI inflows were to increase 1%, CO2 emissions would increase 1.39%; if Vietnam’s GDP increase 1% then CO2 emission would increase 1.26%. This paper also provides some recommendations that can assist Vietnam in developing a green and sustainable economy in the technology revolution 4.0 to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over a long-term period.

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Nexus of Innovation, Renewable Consumption, FDI inflows, Economic Growth and CO2 Emission in The Technology Revolution 4.0 for Sustainability Economy—The Case of Vietnam

Hoa¹,

Xuan²,

Thu³

et al. 2023

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“…The green industry can help down the CO 2 emission. Fernandes et al referred the Urban Metabolism-Based Approaches for Promoting Circular Economy in Buildings Refurbishment [ 23 ]. They noted that the circular economy could help reduce the environmental pollution.…”

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Determinants of the renewable energy consumption: The case of Asian countries

Hoa,

Xuan,

Phuong Thu

2023

Heliyon

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“…As this paper intends to promote circularity applications in existing building stocks, having a proper refurbishment strategy can assist during the paradigm shift from linear thinking towards circular thinking. Refurbishment strategies are imperative for realising circularity in the existing building stock, as refurbishment occurs when parts of the building do not sufficiently meet the occupants' needs [117]. Most facility service providers operate within the realm of existing building stocks, and refurbishment is an important topic in facility management [96].…”

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Circularity in Facility Management: Conceptualisation and Potential Areas for Circularity-Oriented Actions

Baniya

2023

Sustainability

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Although literature discussing materials circularity in the built environment sector is well-developed, we have a limited understanding of circularity in facility services because most of the literature often generalises building operations, ignoring circularity applications via service streams. Thus, owing to the service nature of facility management, facility service providers’ remit, and the building operation functions, this paper makes a first-order attempt to conceptualise circularity in the context of facility services and to identify areas corresponding to key facility functions and performance improvement criteria. Facility service is an important service stream for building operations, and it includes a range of functions ensuring better condition, quality, serviceability, and durability of building assets. Understanding the limited research undertaken to highlight circularity in facility services, this paper uses a literature review and qualitative content analysis to categorise three scopes (procurement, building use, and end of life) and the corresponding circularity-oriented action areas in facility service delivery. As key findings, subtle changes in the core facility function, such as in products’ purchase approach, delivery of ongoing maintenance and refurbishment of building assets, and end-of-life management, possess the potential to enable circularity. Thus, within the buildings’ operation realm, a dedicated service stream, such as the facility service, can contribute to realising circularity for facility service providers’ commercial clients.

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Urban Metabolism-Based Approaches for Promoting Circular Economy in Buildings Refurbishment

Cited by 13 publications

References 76 publications

Nexus of Innovation, Renewable Consumption, FDI inflows, Economic Growth and CO2 Emission in The Technology Revolution 4.0 for Sustainability Economy—The Case of Vietnam

Nexus of Innovation, Renewable Consumption, FDI inflows, Economic Growth and CO2 Emission in The Technology Revolution 4.0 for Sustainability Economy—The Case of Vietnam

Determinants of the renewable energy consumption: The case of Asian countries

Circularity in Facility Management: Conceptualisation and Potential Areas for Circularity-Oriented Actions

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