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Andrea Szilagyi
Faculty of Machine Building, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Published: 06 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Currently, there are many different interpretations in the literature of what a circular economy is and how it functions. As cities are still facing challenges to become fully sustainable, the need for a comprehensive analysis of how the circular economy can be implemented in urban areas is increasing. This article aims at outlining circular cities by their key characteristics and to further explore and provide a framework for fostering circularity at the city level. In order to achieve this goal, we performed a systematic review and analyzed key papers published in the field of circular economy to determine how circular economy practices form circular cities. We discovered that cities play a focal role in facilitating the transition towards circularity through the closing of the loops, recirculation, technical innovation, policy elaboration and citizens’ support. However, city policymakers are still uncertain about how a circular city looks like and what its purpose is, as views are ranging from a strategic ambition to a niche concept of a smart city. Such uncertainty brings challenges, especially in the transition phase that many cities are in at the moment. This further implies that circular economy applied at the urban level still needs effort and innovation to successfully pass the transition phase from the linear economy. Therefore, lastly, we developed a framework model that can be adapted in other cities to facilitate their transition to circular cities.

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Elena Lakatos; Geng Yong; Andrea Szilagyi; Dan Clinci; Lucian Georgescu; Catalina Iticescu; Lucian-Ionel Cioca. Conceptualizing Core Aspects on Circular Economy in Cities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7549 .

AMA Style

Elena Lakatos, Geng Yong, Andrea Szilagyi, Dan Clinci, Lucian Georgescu, Catalina Iticescu, Lucian-Ionel Cioca. Conceptualizing Core Aspects on Circular Economy in Cities. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7549.

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Elena Lakatos; Geng Yong; Andrea Szilagyi; Dan Clinci; Lucian Georgescu; Catalina Iticescu; Lucian-Ionel Cioca. 2021. "Conceptualizing Core Aspects on Circular Economy in Cities." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7549.