Development strategies for closing the loop: the roles of the major economies in the transition towards circular economy

Mika Naumanen*

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    Abstract

    This paper investigates the key development trends related to the transition towards the circular economy and the roles of the major economies in this transition. Answers are sought for through analysing research articles, business papers and conference proceedings. Emerging technology areas and national emphases are identified by using a generative probabilistic model, latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA). The analysis covers altogether about 10,000 references. We divide the references into four stages in the circular economy process: raw material production/collection and energy use; product design and manufacturing; product use; and end-of-first-life and closing the loop. The results from publication analysis are presented for China, European Union and the USA.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, KES-SDM 19
    EditorsPeter Ball, Luisa Huaccho Huatuco, Robert J. Howlett, Rossi Setchi
    PublisherSpringer
    Chapter23
    Pages263-279
    ISBN (Electronic)978-981-13-9271-9
    ISBN (Print)978-981-13-9270-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2019
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event6th KES International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, KES-SDM 2019 - Budapest, Hungary
    Duration: 4 Jun 20195 Jun 2019

    Publication series

    SeriesSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
    Volume155
    ISSN2190-3018

    Conference

    Conference6th KES International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, KES-SDM 2019
    Country/TerritoryHungary
    CityBudapest
    Period4/06/195/06/19

    Funding

    Acknowledgements The financial support by the Academy of Finland through the Strategic Research Council project CloseLoop (funding decision #303453) is gratefully acknowledged.

    Keywords

    • Bibliometric analysis
    • Circular business models
    • Circular economy

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