| Title |
Monitoring progress towards a circular economy in urban areas: An application of the European Union circular economy monitoring framework in Umea municipality |
| ID_Doc |
4884 |
| Authors |
Henrysson, M; Papageorgiou, A; Björklund, A; Vanhuyse, F; Sinha, R |
| Title |
Monitoring progress towards a circular economy in urban areas: An application of the European Union circular economy monitoring framework in Umea municipality |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.scs.2022.104245 |
| Abstract |
As cities worldwide implement strategies to accelerate the transition toward a circular economy (CE), there is an increasing need for tools to monitor progress. However, a standardised metric for CE monitoring in urban areas is lacking. This study examines the potential of the EU Circular Economy Monitoring Framework (CEMF), an established indicator-based framework for measuring national-and EU-level circularity performance, as a monitoring tool for urban areas. For this purpose, available data sources that can support the framework's application at the urban level are mapped, and data quality is assessed following the pedigree matrix approach. Next, the CEMF indicators are computed for the urban area of Umea, Sweden. The mapping showed limited availability of urban-level data, necessitating the downscaling of national-level data using proxy factors. Most available urban-level data are of high quality, while the quality of national-level data is reduced when used to compute indicators at the urban level. The application of the CEMF in Umea indicates that there are areas where the municipality performs well, though further improvements are needed. We conclude that the CEMF has po-tential as a monitoring tool for urban areas. However, improvements in CEMF...s scope and data availability are recommended. |
| Author Keywords |
Cities; Circularity; Indicators; Resources; Waste; Sustainable urban transitions |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000876395200002 |
| WoS Category |
Construction & Building Technology; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Construction & Building Technology; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104245
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