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Strategies for Circular Economy and Cross-sectoral Exchanges for Sustainable Building Products

Preventing and Recycling Waste

  • Includes contribution by Nazly Atta and Marcella Bonanomi
  • Explores the complex topic of the circular economy from the perspective of strategies for the reuse/recycling of waste
  • Addresses the needs of building material and component producers, building designers, and environmental certifiers

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering (SPRTRCIENG)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Waste and Circular Economy in the European Policies

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 1-44
  3. Construction and Demolition Waste

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 45-76
  4. Reuse as a Bridge Between Waste Prevention and the Circular Economy

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 77-101
  5. Waste Up-Cycling in EU Co-funded Projects

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 103-133
  6. A Virtual Marketplace for Waste Valorization

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 135-158
  7. Circular Economy and Sustainable Procurement: The Role of the Attestation of Conformity

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 159-173
  8. Crossing the Boundaries: From Agriculture and Livestock to the Building Industry

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 175-190
  9. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Advanced Scraps/Waste Management

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 191-222
  10. Integrated Design and Living Labs to Fostering Smart (Waste) Networks

    • Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo, Giancarlo Paganin
    Pages 223-230
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 231-233

About this book

This book offers a valuable tool for understanding current efforts to promote the reuse and enhancement of pre-consumer waste in the development of new products for the construction sector, as well as the financial and regulatory tools being used to support this trend. It explores the vast and complex topic of the circular economy from the perspective of strategies for the reuse/recycling of waste, and develops a number of key premises: waste reuse/recycling must be considered using a logic of cross-sectoriality, recognizing the need to enhance the “dialogue” between different sectors; pre-consumer waste is particularly interesting for the recycling market because the construction sector can reduce its environmental impacts by enhancing its capacity to use secondary raw materials and by-products from other sectors; and lastly, the manufacturing sector is currently experimenting with promising forms of reducing/recycling pre-consumer waste and is at the same time providing by-products that can be used in other production chains. As such, the book offers a valuable asset for professionals who are interested in sustainability in construction, and in the study of construction products; however, it will be equally useful for local decision-makers tasked with implementing development policies and innovations in the industrial sector.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Marco Migliore, Cinzia Talamo

  • Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Giancarlo Paganin

About the authors

Cinzia Talamo is professor of Building and Architecture Technology at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Her research interests focus on building information modeling, urban facility management, building maintenance and knowledge management of built assets. With Springer she co-authored the books “Knowledge Management and Information Tools for Building Maintenance and Facility Management” (ISBN 978-3-319-23957-6) and “Invitations to Tender for Facility Management Services” (ISBN 978-3-030-04008-6).

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eBook USD 79.99
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Softcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 129.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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