Nataša Atanasova (Author), Darja Istenič (Author), Günter Langergraber (Author)

Abstract

Cities worldwide are facing a number of serious challenges including population growth, resource depletion, climate change, and degradation of ecosystems. To cope with these challenges, the transformation of our cities into sustainable systems using a holistic approach is required. The pathway to this urban transition is adopting the concept of circular economy for resource management. In this way, resources are kept and reused within the city. Nature-based solutions can be implemented for these tasks, and besides the circularity, they can provide additional benefits for the urbanites and the urban environment in general. This paper describes which urban challenges related to circularity can be addressed through nature-based solutions. This systematic review was developed within the COST Action CA17133 Circular City that investigates how nature-based solutions can be used to progress the circular economy in the urban built environment.

Keywords

circular economy;circular cities;nature-based solutions;urban circularity challenges;water-food-materials-energy management;circularity assessment;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
UDC: 502/504:72
COBISS: 57776131 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2730-5988
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Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-14
Chronology: 17 March 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s43615-021-00024-1
ID: 12919705