Literature
Cuomo, F., Ravazzi, S., Savini, F., & Bertolini, L. (2020). Transformative Urban Living Labs: Towards a Circular Economy in Amsterdam and Turin. Sustainability, 12(18), [7651]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187651
Description: This article links the circular economy in cities and urban living labs (ULLs), both key concepts to the Spring School. It critically reflects on whether ULLs effectively preserve or dissipate their transformative potential by comparatively analysing the cases of Amsterdam (Buiksloterham Living Lab, BSH) and Turin (Living Lab on Sharing and Circular Economy (LLSC) along three dimensions: unconventionality, autonomy, and systemic impact on policies. Cuomo et al. (2020) conclude that ULLs can take very different transformation paths over time, due to a wide range of enablers and barriers.
Calisto Friant, M., Vermeulen, W.J.V. & Salome, R. (2020). A typology of circular economy discourses: Navigating the diverse visions of a contested paradigm. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 161, 104917. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104917
Dijst, M., Worrel, Ernst., Bocker, L., Brunner, P., Davoudi, Simin. & Geertman, S. (2018). Exploring urban metabolism – Towards an interdisciplinary perspective. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 132, 190-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.09.014 [details]
Musango, J., Currie, P., Smit, S., & Kovacic, Zora. (2020). Urban Metabolism of the informal city: Probing and measuring the ‘unmeasurable’ to monitor Sustainable Development Goal 11 indicators. Ecological Indicators 119, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106746 [details]
Pincetl, S., Bunje, P., & Holmes, T. (2012). An expanded urban metabolism method: Toward a systems approach for assessing urban energy processes and causes. Landscape and Urban Planning 107, 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.06.006 [details]
Savini, F., & Giezen, M. (2020). Responsibility as a field: The circular economy of water, waste, and energy. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 38(5), 866-884. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654420907622 [details]
Audio Resources
Podcast series on “Urban Metabolism” by Aristide Athanassiadis (Metabolism of Cities), episode “What are the challenges for getting cities circular?” (17.04.2020), available at: https://bit.ly/3ImL0Wl
Description: In this ‘Urban Metabolism’ podcast episode, podcast host and 4Cities alumnus Aristide Athanassiadis discusses key challenges for getting cities circular with his guest Oriana Romano, coordinator of the Cities and Circular Economy Programme of the OECD. According to them, a number of technological solutions exist already, but legislative and economic barriers are perhaps the most challenging ones to overcome in order to get closer towards circular cities. For Oriana, one of the most promising additions of circular economy in traditional environmental regulations is its systemic approach. However, due to the added complexity it is extremely important to have extended dialogues with relevant stakeholders at different levels as well as encompassing the local context. Thus, the episode provides first insights into the challenges cities face in transitioning towards circularity and why it is important to engage different stakeholders to address these challenges. Here you find all episodes of the Circular Metabolism Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/circularmetabolism/episodes