Today, megatrends such as individualization, climate change, emissions, energy, and
resource scarcity, urbanization, and human well-being, impact almost every aspect of …

Cities are the core of social interactions and resource consumption in our current times.
However, urban systems are still largely based on linear activities in which resources are …

The European Union (EU) is moving towards sustainable development, and a key role is
played by circular economy (CE) models geared towards reducing pressure on natural …

Despite a growing interest in the emerging pattern of the re-urbanization of manufacturing
and characteristics of urban manufacturing, there is very little empirical and quantitative …

Globally, many national, regional, and urban governments are facilitating circular economy
transitions through various pathways. The European Union and China have spearheaded …

The notion of circularity has gained significant attention from governments of many cities
across the world. The approaches to circular cities may range from narrower perspectives …

Maker spaces can contribute significantly to the circular economy of cities; they demonstrate
not only the economic potential of inner loop circularity, but also provide tangible evidence …

Cities are the engine of human development, and increasing urban sustainability is crucial
to ensure human prosperity. The development of smart cities generally increases the …

Due to their bad image, factories have been pushed outside urban areas, making their
supply networks wider with increasingly high environmental impacts. Although factories' …

Current production processes are frequently dependent on global supply chains for raw
materials and prefabricated inputs. With rising political and global risks, these supply …