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Title Modeling barriers to a circular economy for construction demolition waste in the Aysen region of Chile
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Authors Veliz, KD; Walters, JP; Busco, C; Vargas, M
Title Modeling barriers to a circular economy for construction demolition waste in the Aysen region of Chile
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.rcradv.2023.200145
Abstract An increasing rate of urbanization, lack of knowledge, low willingness to pay for sustainable waste management, and absence of legal landfills inhibit the rate at which Circular Economy (CE) is implemented. The successful CE adoption for construction and demolition waste (CE-CDW) involves navigating a complex tapestry of interconnected factors that enable or inhibit CE-CDW success. We used a participatory system thinking and modeling approach to analyze the interaction of inhibiting factors that impact CE-CDW in Ayse ' n, Chile. Barriers to CE-CDW were identified in the literature and modeled in a workshop with experts from different areas of construction industry, policy, and academia. The emerging CE-CDW system model was analyzed using structural factor and network analysis techniques to identify leverage points for policy and practice. Findings pointed to limited strategic vision of policy and regulation as a key barrier impacting the necessary financial and technical elements needed to implement and scale-up CE-CDW.
Author Keywords Circular economy; Construction and demolition waste; Stakeholders; Systems thinking; Systems modeling
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:001090891700001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2023.200145
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