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Understanding circular city policies as a discontinuation strategy: Policy insights from circular construction

•Discontinuation in circular cities requires policy attention.•Brief outlines how to use different policies as a discontinuation strategy.•Policy recommendations for circular construction are proposed. This policy brief encourages urban policymakers to embrace a stronger circular economy (CE) ambiti...

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Published in:Environmental innovation and societal transitions 2024-09, Vol.52, p.100897, Article 100897
Main Authors: Isoaho, Karoliina, Valkama, Pekka
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Language:English
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Summary:•Discontinuation in circular cities requires policy attention.•Brief outlines how to use different policies as a discontinuation strategy.•Policy recommendations for circular construction are proposed. This policy brief encourages urban policymakers to embrace a stronger circular economy (CE) ambition by applying discontinuation policies. While discontinuation already plays a major role in sectors such as energy, cities have so far mainly focussed on supporting innovations in the CE transition. Using circular construction as an example, this policy brief demonstrates how to apply informational, economic, contractual, regulatory, and ownership-based policy instruments for discontinuation to improve the resource efficiency of urban built environments. Finally, we provide specific policy recommendations for developing an urban discontinuation strategy for circular construction.
ISSN:2210-4224
DOI:10.1016/j.eist.2024.100897