A systematic review of circular economy research in the construction industry
| Autor: | Adekunle Oke, Lovelin Obi, Temitope Omotayo, Oluyomi A. Osobajo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment Circular economy 0211 other engineering and technologies Cost accounting Human Factors and Ergonomics Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Building design 01 natural sciences Urban Studies Risk analysis (engineering) Urban planning Sustainability 021108 energy Business Activity-based costing Research question 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 11:39-64 |
| ISSN: | 2046-6099 |
| Popis: | PurposeWhile circular economy (CE) is fast becoming a political and economic agenda for global urban development, there are still substantial knowledge gaps in possible strategies to speed up such transition, especially in the construction industry. This study analyses literature surrounding CE to unpack current trends possible future research directions to foster CE implementation in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachThe study undertakes a systematic review of CE literature published between 1990 and 2019. It adopts a five-stage procedure as a methodological approach for the review: formulation of the research question(s), locating and identifying relevant studies, selection and evaluation of studies, analysis or synthesis and results reporting.FindingsThe findings on CE research in the construction industry show extensive focus on resource use and waste management. There are limited investigations in other areas of construction such as supply chain integration, building designs, policy, energy efficiency, land use, offsite manufacturing, whole life costing, and risk, cost reduction, cost management, health and safety management. The study findings provide evidence that current CE practice fails to incorporate other areas that would facilitate the network of true circular construction industry.Originality/valueThis research provides a comprehensive overview of research efforts on CE in the construction context, identifying areas of extensive and limited coverage over three decades. Besides, it identifies possible pathways for future research directions on CE implementation, towards the accelerated transition to a true circular construction industry for the benefit of funding bodies and researchers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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