Liu, Z (2024) Bridging circularity and inclusion: Rethinking municipal solid waste infrastructure for sustainable urban transitions. PhD thesis, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
Abstract
Cities have become global hubs of economic prosperity, drawing on well-established infrastructure, abundant human resources, and dense industrial networks. However, this rapid urban expansion has strained existing infrastructure and services, compounded by challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality. Historically, urban development patterns, characterized by linear production and consumption models, have led to significant waste generation and resource degradation, with adverse effects on the environment and human habitats. Under these circumstance, the idea of a circular economy (CE) has gained widespread recognition. Governments, including those of the Netherlands and China, are actively promoting CE principles and integrating them into urban planning...
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Hertogh, M J C M; de Jong, W M and Schraven, D F J |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | circular economy; municipal solid waste; urban infrastructure; sustainability transitions; waste management; social inclusion |
| Index terms: | urban development, social inclusion, depletion, degradation, drawing, climate change, human resource, consumption, municipal solid waste, circular economy, Netherlands, inequality, waste generation, waste management, urban planning, China, urban infrastructure, circularity |
| Subjects: | waste management, Geography, urban design, urban planning, technical documentation, environmental impact, sustainable design, environmental resource management, sustainable materials, sociology, infrastructure and transport systems, climate science, management, consumer economics, material degradation and durability |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Ethics, Human Resources, Governance, Construction Materials, Urban Studies, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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