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Title Degrowing circular cities: emerging socio-technical experiments for Transition
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Authors Visconti, C
Title Degrowing circular cities: emerging socio-technical experiments for Transition
Year 2021
Published
DOI 10.36253/techne-10599
Abstract The circular economy applied to the urban context is linked to sustainability objectives focused on environmental performances overlooking socio-political implications, in order to achieve a circular balance within the neoliberal paradigm of business-nature-society in a continuous growth scenario. This paper discusses this criticality, articulating a counter perspective based on the debate of degrowth, circularity and technology through the analysis of three cases of socio-technical assemblages: Transition Towns; Repair Cafes; Community Gardens. The research individuates the effectiveness of urban practices in which the circularity is implemented beyond purely economic interactions or ecoefficiency parameters, defining the potentialities of a degrowing circular city based on inclusiveness, social justice and reciprocity.
Author Keywords Circularity; Degrowth; Transition; Socio-technical assemblages; Lowtech living
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:000725669200024
WoS Category Architecture
Research Area Architecture
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