A5035362793- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Nanotechnology research and applications
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Design Education and Practice
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Business Strategies and Innovation
- Usability and User Interface Design
- Quality Function Deployment in Product Design
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Sustainable Design and Development
- Material Selection and Properties
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Economic and Technological Innovation
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Green IT and Sustainability
- University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
Delft University of Technology
2013-2025
Estonian Business School
2025
University of Birmingham
2023
Coventry University
2009-2019
Politecnico di Milano
2019
Shropshire Council
1980
Abstract Eco-efficient Value Creation is a method to analyse innovative product and service design together with circular business strategies. The based on combined analyses of the costs, market value (perceived customer value) eco-costs. This provides prevention-based single indicator for ‘external environmental costs’ in LCA. remanufacturing products an sustainable approach, economy, can deliver lower eco-costs materials depletion pollution. From point view, however, seems be viable B2B...
In recent years, implementing a circular economy in cities (or “circular cities”) has been proposed by policy makers as potential solution for achieving sustainability. One strategy is to reintroduce manufacturing into urban areas “urban manufacturing”), allowing resource flows be localized at the city scale. However, extent which contributes unclear existing literature. The purpose of this paper therefore twofold: understand whether could contribute economy, and drivers barriers...
Abstract In this article, we explore concrete examples of circularity strategies for critical raw materials (CRMs) in commercial settings. We propose a company-level framework systematically evaluating (e.g., material recycling, product reuse, and or component lifetime extension) specific applications CRMs from the perspectives industrial actors. This is applied qualitative analyses—informed by relevant literature expert consultation—of five case studies across range industries: (1) rhenium...
Current circular economy discourse is largely shaped by metaphors similar to the ones used for a linear economy: machine metaphor, competitive metaphor and journey metaphor. Metaphors influence patterns of thought, what ideas solutions are valued (and which not). Therefore, if radical economic change desired, it important explore radically different could inform this thinking. This study explores use forest as source domain enrich discourse. First, through qualitative enquiry, intuitive...
Abstract Adopting design approaches that allow products to last multiple use-cycles supports European Commission objectives reduce greenhouse gas emissions and primary material impacts. Remanufacturing is an example of appropriate circular strategy it can be applied in a variety industries are intensive materials users. However, most companies have not yet adopted strategies facilitating remanufacturing at scale. In this paper, we explored how management facilitate the implementation Design...
In recent years, implementing a circular economy in cities has been considered by policy makers as potential solution for achieving sustainability. Existing literature on is mainly focused two perspectives: urban governance and metabolism. Both these perspectives, to some extent, miss an understanding of space. A spatial perspective important because activities, such the recycling, reuse, or storage materials, require space have location. It therefore useful understand where activities are...
Most frameworks for dealing with the complexity of designing circular economy have limitations in terms correlating different domains knowledge, highly complex design strategies, and facilitating process strategies’ discovery development. This paper discusses how managers designers can create products that be circulated several life cycles by considering five objectives (i.e., maintenance/longevity, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture and/or recycling). To achieve one or more these...
Abstract Remanufacturing offers an approach to extend product lifetime beyond its first use. After restoring products original quality, they are reintroduced the market. To make more suited for this approach, and increase resource-efficiency, design remanufacturing can be incorporated new development. Academic literature points out opportunities improved implementation particularly through early-stage activities. This paper presents in-depth, single case study into barriers incorporate ine...
The availability of resources is crucial for the socio-economic stability our society. For more than two decades, there was a debate on how to structure this issue within context life-Cycle assessment (LCA). classical approach with LCA describe “scarcity” future generations (100–1000 years) in terms absolute depletion. problem, however, that long-term simply not known (within factor 100–1000). Outside community, short-term supply risks (10–30 were predicted, resulting list critical raw...
This paper analyses the user safety of a playground built out reused blades from dismantled wind turbine. Located in Rotterdam and designed by Netherlands architecture firm Superuse Studios, playground, called “Wikado”, represents an example circular economy applied to environment. With materials, Wikado saving resources energy, when compared standard with primary materials. Furthermore, creates unique design experience for its users, who can still recognise original rotor following their...
Design indicators can be used by companies to track circular design implementation, which yield insights into their performance and opportunities for improvement. Yet, existing indicator methods either lack depth with regard design, are incomplete, or do not use semantics. This study explores product-level circularity indicators, the aim of developing a comprehensive method specifically aimed at designers. The development process follows three step Science Research approach. It comprises...
Developed economies have become highly dependent on a range of technology metals with names such as neodymium and terbium. Stakeholders warned the impending scarcity these critical materials. Difficulties in materials supply can affect high-tech industries well success sustainable innovation strategies that are based sophisticated technology. Industrial designers engineers should therefore increase their awareness limits availability In this paper, it is argued materials’ criticality give...
Globally there is increasing concern about a range of materials which have been termed critical materials. This paper defines as single elements, are metals, at risk supply constraints, financially costly, price volatile, deemed economically important and difficult to substitute result their special or unique properties. These metals used in engineering, technology applications, product designs. They widely high value the field Automation Technologies. Previous studies shown that awareness...