About this Research Topic
Here we present the ‘Case Studies in Circular Economy’, a Research Topic series dedicated to showcasing research papers that demonstrate direct applications of sustainability research methodologies, concepts, and hypotheses.
Case Studies provide an opportunity for researchers to assess phenomena ‘in-situ’ thus providing insight that may otherwise be impractical in the instances of large datasets, and conceptual ideas. Assessing phenomena within a natural or real-life environment provides insight into human behavior and the practical consequences of a research methodology, concept, or hypothesis. This can be extremely useful for policy and decision-makers, as well as practitioners, who have to take into account how the research will affect their recipients. This is particularly important in sustainability given the heterogeneity of socio-economic and environmental factors that include social mobility, manufacturing capabilities, receptiveness and adaptability technology advances, and of course, capital. Therefore, Frontiers in Sustainability would like to provide a space for these papers whereby readers can actively connect research methodologies with practical applications.
Papers submitted to this topic can be from a variety of different article types, however, the core focus must document local or practical experiences. The tone should be descriptive or reflective of a program or practice but should be centered around improving the function of a targetted community or audience. As guidance, examples of circular economy practices could include:
• Zero-waste practices in communities, cities, supply chains and manufacturing;
• Circular business models in practice;
• Circular product design;
• Circularity indicators and performance measurement
• Closed‐loop supply chains
• Education for circularity and public awareness;
• Energy from waste
• Regenerative economy
• Resource efficiency
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in the mission statement. Frontiers reserve the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any peer review stage.
Case Studies provide an opportunity for researchers to assess phenomena ‘in-situ’ thus providing insight that may otherwise be impractical in the instances of large datasets, and conceptual ideas. Assessing phenomena within a natural or real-life environment provides insight into human behavior and the practical consequences of a research methodology, concept, or hypothesis. This can be extremely useful for policy and decision-makers, as well as practitioners, who have to take into account how the research will affect their recipients. This is particularly important in sustainability given the heterogeneity of socio-economic and environmental factors that include social mobility, manufacturing capabilities, receptiveness and adaptability technology advances, and of course, capital. Therefore, Frontiers in Sustainability would like to provide a space for these papers whereby readers can actively connect research methodologies with practical applications.
Papers submitted to this topic can be from a variety of different article types, however, the core focus must document local or practical experiences. The tone should be descriptive or reflective of a program or practice but should be centered around improving the function of a targetted community or audience. As guidance, examples of circular economy practices could include:
• Zero-waste practices in communities, cities, supply chains and manufacturing;
• Circular business models in practice;
• Circular product design;
• Circularity indicators and performance measurement
• Closed‐loop supply chains
• Education for circularity and public awareness;
• Energy from waste
• Regenerative economy
• Resource efficiency
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in the mission statement. Frontiers reserve the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any peer review stage.
Keywords: circular economy, case study, circularity, business models, circular design, circular applications
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
