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Record Nr.

UNINA9910737296103321

Autore

Patil Rashmi Anoop

Titolo

Circularity Assessment: Macro to Nano [[electronic resource] ] : Accountability Towards Sustainability / / edited by Rashmi Anoop Patil, Seeram Ramakrishna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

981-19-9700-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (134 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

RamakrishnaSeeram

Disciplina

333.7

Soggetti

Environment

Industrial management - Environmental aspects

Sustainability

Environmental Sciences

Corporate Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. How to Assess Circularity? – Setting the Foundation -- Chapter 1. Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick -- Chapter 2. Lessons from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment -- Part II Assessing Circularity at Various Systemic Levels -- Chapter 3. Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban & National Perspectives -- Chapter 4. Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective -- Chapter 5. Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective -- Chapter 6. Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective -- Part III Towards a Circular Future – Consumers for Granular Circularity -- Chapter 7. Consumer-centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal. .

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book attempts to provide a perspective on the circularity assessment at different levels of the systemic hierarchy and advocates better resource management for a sustainable future. It demonstrates how relevant circularity indicators are used for quantifying the extent of circularity of each level. Illustrative case studies that discuss the process of quantitatively interpreting progress towards circularity are provided. This work caters to a broad readership



inclusive of governance, basic research, engineering, and business stakeholders. The conclusion signifies the role of consumer community in achieving circularity.