| Title | Emerging Industrial Revolution: Symbiosis of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: The Role of Universities |
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| ID_Doc | 3368 |
| Authors | Ramakrishna, S; Ngowi, A; De Jager, H; Awuzie, BO |
| Title | Emerging Industrial Revolution: Symbiosis of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: The Role of Universities |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Science Technology And Society, 25, 3 |
| Abstract | Growing consumerism and population worldwide raises concerns about society's sustainability aspirations. This has led to calls for concerted efforts to shift from the linear economy to a circular economy (CE), which are gaining momentum globally. CE approaches lead to a zero-waste scenario of economic growth and sustainable development. These approaches are based on semi-scientific and empirical concepts with technologies enabling 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and 6Rs (reuse, recycle, redesign, remanufacture, reduce, recover). Studies estimate that the transition to a CE would save the world in excess of a trillion dollars annually while creating new jobs, business opportunities and economic growth. The emerging industrial revolution will enhance the symbiotic pursuit of new technologies and CE to transform extant production systems and business models for sustainability. This article examines the trends, availability and readiness of fourth industrial revolution (4IR or industry 4.0) technologies (for example, Internet of Things [IoT], artificial intelligence [AI] and nanotechnology) to support and promote CE transitions within the higher education institutional context. Furthermore, it elucidates the role of universities as living laboratories for experimenting the utility of industry 4.0 technologies in driving the shift towards CE futures. The article concludes that universities should play a pivotal role in engendering CE transitions. |
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