This White paper is a part of the project Sino-European innovative green and smart cities (SiEUGreen).

Authors: Ana de Jesus, Luciane Aguiar Borges

Pictures: Luciane Aguiar Borges, Shinan Wang, Sandra Oliveira e Costa

Luciane Aguiar Borges
Senior Research Fellow
luciane.aguiar.borges@nordregio.org

ISBN: 978-91-8001-078-8

ISSN: 1403-2503
DOI: 10.6027/R2023:81403-2503

Figure 1: Linear and Circular economy: Perspectives 

Figure 2: Drivers and barriers of UA to resource circularity in cities

 

Table 1: Summary of drivers and barriers     

 

Box 1: SiEUGreen technologies                     

Box 2: SiEUGreen showcases

Box 3: Takeaways from the knowledge exchange between Chinese and European partners                  

Box 4: SiEUGreen examples of the impact of UA on cities' circularity        

Box 5: SiEUGreen experiences: Reduced resource consumption and improved efficiency                

Box 6: SiEUGreen experiences: Biodiversity or climate change mitigation 

Box 7: SiEUGreen experiences: Waste stream loops for urban agriculture 

Box 8: SiEUGreen experiences: Closing the loop on organic waste             

Box 9: SiEUGreen experiences: Water efficiency and recycling                     

Box 10: SiEUGreen experiences: Examples of potential exploitation          

Box 11: SiEUGreen experiences: Business models with a social focus         

Box 12: SiEUGreen experiences: Social inclusion                  

Box 13: SiEUGreen experiences: Healthy food                       

Box 14: SiEUGreen experiences: Social awareness and acceptance—behaviour, cultural, and social barriers         

Box 15: SiEUGreen experiences: Regulatory limitations for implementing circular approaches for UA    

Box 16: SiEUGreen experiences: Urban development versus UA.                

Box 17: SiEUGreen experiences: Importance of governance at the urban level; recommendations for implementation of circular approaches for UA