A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system
In response to the adverse consequences of urbanisation, including the production of over 70% of global emissions and the increase in social inequalities, cities have set ambitious missions to devise a set of innovative solutions in their transition to a circular economy. This exploratory research e...
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| description | In response to the adverse consequences of urbanisation, including the production of over 70% of global emissions and the increase in social inequalities, cities have set ambitious missions to devise a set of innovative solutions in their transition to a circular economy. This exploratory research examines the conditions that should be met for such missions to trigger the development of an innovative system that could support cities in such a transition. While several studies have been conducted on the narrative of the circular economy as a 'way of doing', this article adopts the circular economy as a 'way of thinking'. To further explore the conceptual diversity of the circular economy, this article uses rapid ethnography as a method in the context of a Dutch region by pursuing a circular mission. The results highlight that a mission alone is not enough to create an innovative and inclusive system as the underlying narrative lacks congruence; this, thus, suggests that the circular economy may not be the most compelling narrative for the mission of cities toward a more sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb8ed55ef3694e3e97aa049eb47efe302022-12-22T03:48:53ZengElsevierCity and Environment Interactions2590-25202022-12-0116100084A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative systemEmma Sonnier0Alexander Grit1University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân, Wirdumerdijk 34, 8911 CE Leeuwarden, The Netherlands; Corresponding author.Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, Zernikeplein 7, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands; Alfa College, Admiraal de Ruyterlaan 2, 9726 GR Groningen, The NetherlandsIn response to the adverse consequences of urbanisation, including the production of over 70% of global emissions and the increase in social inequalities, cities have set ambitious missions to devise a set of innovative solutions in their transition to a circular economy. This exploratory research examines the conditions that should be met for such missions to trigger the development of an innovative system that could support cities in such a transition. While several studies have been conducted on the narrative of the circular economy as a 'way of doing', this article adopts the circular economy as a 'way of thinking'. To further explore the conceptual diversity of the circular economy, this article uses rapid ethnography as a method in the context of a Dutch region by pursuing a circular mission. The results highlight that a mission alone is not enough to create an innovative and inclusive system as the underlying narrative lacks congruence; this, thus, suggests that the circular economy may not be the most compelling narrative for the mission of cities toward a more sustainable development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259025202200006XTransitionGroningenEnvironmental InnovationDisruptive Innovation Methods,Sustainable DevelopmentCritical Friend method |
| spellingShingle | Emma Sonnier Alexander Grit A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system City and Environment Interactions Transition Groningen Environmental Innovation Disruptive Innovation Methods, Sustainable Development Critical Friend method |
| title | A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system |
| title_full | A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system |
| title_fullStr | A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system |
| title_full_unstemmed | A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system |
| title_short | A narrative for circular economy in Cities: Conditions for a Mission-Oriented innovative system |
| title_sort | narrative for circular economy in cities conditions for a mission oriented innovative system |
| topic | Transition Groningen Environmental Innovation Disruptive Innovation Methods, Sustainable Development Critical Friend method |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259025202200006X |
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