| Title |
The circular potential of a Bio-District: indicators for waste management |
| ID_Doc |
20553 |
| Authors |
Poponi, S; Ruggieri, A; Pacchera, F; Arcese, G |
| Title |
The circular potential of a Bio-District: indicators for waste management |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
British Food Journal, 126, 1 |
| DOI |
10.1108/BFJ-12-2022-1137 |
| Abstract |
PurposeThis work aims to assess the potential of a Bio-District as a model for applying the circular economy concerning the waste scope. It aims to understand the capability of organic farms to manage waste with a circular perspective, starting with the use of indicators that directly or indirectly impact the waste scope.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on previous work that identified and systematised the circular indicators of the agri-food sector within a dashboard. With this research as a basis, the indicators within the waste scope in the dashboard were extracted. Cross-linked indicators with an indirect connection to the waste scope were also systematised and tested in a case study. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. The primary data came from a semi-structured interview, and the secondary data were from official databases.FindingsThe work highlights two important results. The first allows the definition of a subclassification of indicators by product and organisation, extracting those with a cross-linked characteristic concerning the waste scope. Secondly, the indicators' application shows the farm's circular and waste valorisation potential within the Bio-District. The study also made it possible to test a new indicator, the "Potential Energy Biomass Recovery", to measure the farm's potential to produce energy from waste.Originality/valueThis research proposes a new circular economy approach to evaluate waste management in the agri-food sector. |
| Author Keywords |
Waste management; Food loss and waste; Circular economy; Indicator; Bio-district; Agri-food |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000995048900001 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Economics & Policy; Food Science & Technology |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Food Science & Technology |
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