Research – Design
Patterns of Circular Transition: What Is the Circular Economy Maturity of Belgian Ports?
The analysis of CE patterns in this paper contributes to how ports lift themselves out of the linear lock-in, as…
Read moreJournal Sustainability releases special issue on “Port Strategy for Sustainable Development”
This special issue in Sustainability on “Port Strategy for Sustainable Development” attracted 10 interesting academic papers, which each contribute in…
Read moreNew website Circularports.eu launched
For the first time, a niche website is being launched on the topic of circular economy and ports. Initially, this…
Read moreLOOP-Ports wins the IAPH World Port Sustainability Awards 2020
The LOOP-Ports project led by the Fundación Valenciaport and funded by EIT Climate-KIC has been awarded at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Port…
Read moreCircular (City) Ports – Shaping Future Changes
In 2020 twelve action lines were presented to strategize upon in order to develop a more structured approach to the…
Read moreThe Relation Between Incinerator Capacity and Local Circular Ambitions
This paper assesses the potential of the circular economy (CE) policy ambitions of the port cities of Ghent (Belgium) and…
Read moreMapping the Supply Chain of Ship Recycling
Ship recycling refers to the process of dismantling vessels with the purpose of extracting and recovering materials for reuse, particularly…
Read moreThe Implementation of Sustainability Strategies in Ports
This book presents an in-depth investigation of the practical rationale and underlying motives for the adoption and implementation of two…
Read moreCircular Area Development
The main objective of this research is to understand how circular functioning can be taken into account in the development…
Read moreIntegration of Eco-centric Views of Sustainability in Port Planning
The sustainability approach commits to conserving natural resources and biodiversity. In ports, many efforts that encourage improvement in sustainability exist,…
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