Research promoting a circular built environment has focussed on enabling the continuous flow of materials within the technical and biological cycles. For example, focusing on a local scale to close the emission loop might seem attractive for practices such as carbon offsets. Accounts of global scales for urban circularity practices are also crucial because local approaches can be limited in achieving sustainability targets. Buildings’ value chains, for example, mainly rely on outsourcing materials at a global scale. Which circular practices require specific scales?

Source: The Guardian October 19, 2024 16:08 UTC