Translating the circular economy to bridge construction: Lessons learnt from a critical literature review

K. Anastasiades, J. Blom, M. Buyle and A. Audenaert

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020, vol. 117, issue C

Abstract: ‘Sustainability’, ‘circular economy’, ‘circular construction’ have received increasing attention in the last decade. However, their interpretation is often unclear, as is the way a certain study fits into these research fields. In this paper, therefore, first a definition of both ‘sustainability’ and ‘circular economy’ is proposed. It is concluded that sustainability is the goal, while the circular economy is a means to achieve a more sustainable economy.

Keywords: Circular economy; Circular construction; Sustainability; Circular bridge construction; Design principles; Circularity assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109522

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