The circular economy (CE) has recently become a popular discourse especially in
government and corporate sectors. Given the socio-ecological challenges of the …

The aim of this literature review is to provide structured information for the basis of
organizing the future cities through circular economy. The built environment is responsible …

Since the publication of the European Union's Circular Economy Action Plan in 2015, this
new sustainability paradigm has become a guiding force behind the environmental and …

The major global concern on energy is focused on conventional fossil resources. The
burning of fossil fuels is an origin of greenhouse gas emissions resulting in the utmost threat …

Circular Economy (CE) has been one of the most transformational tendencies for the past
years. What seemed to be one more organizational hype, is now appearing as a global …

The circular city is emerging as new concept and form of practice in sustainable urban
development. This is a response to the complex and pressing challenges of urbanization, as …

The Circular Economy in Europe presents an overview and a critical discussion on how
circularity is conceived, imagined, and enacted in current EU policy-making. In 2013, the …

Cities play a central role in the circular economy (CE) as they are important centres of
production and consumption, responsible for 80% of global GDP. European cities are …

This paper builds on the following research questions: 1) How is circular economy imagined
in the academic literature in support of sustainability transitions in European cities? 2) How …

Designing circular economy policies and planning approaches in cities is an emerging
research field and the aim of the present paper is to contribute to the existing body of …