Enabling the uptake of circular water solutions

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dc.contributor.authorFrijns, Jos
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Heather M.
dc.contributor.authorMakropoulos, Christos
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-05T16:51:54Z
dc.date.available2024-02-05T16:51:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-12
dc.description.abstractThis study advances the discourse on the transition from a linear to a circular water paradigm, within which water is reused and resources such as nutrients and energy can be recovered. The research provides an empirical evidence from demonstrative cases, identifying the technological, economic, socio-cultural, and regulatory factors that facilitate or impede the broader adoption of circular solutions in the water sector. It proposes an integrated system approach, which encompasses a comprehensive set of enabling instruments, including (a) the demonstration of the sustainability of circular water technologies at a system level, thereby providing a robust proof of concept; (b) a shift from a conventional financial cost-benefit approach to a business model predicated on circular value chains, underscoring the economic feasibility of these solutions; (c) the enhancement of social acceptance through active stakeholder engagement, thereby fostering a supportive community for these transformative changes; and (d) the adaptation of the regulatory framework to incentivise circular water solutions, such as the establishment of dedicated end-of-waste criteria to facilitate market access for recovered resources. The study concludes that a concerted effort is required to reconceptualise our water systems as circular systems, and to legitimise the role of circular water within our society and economy.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationFrijns J, Smith HM, Makropoulos C. (2024) Enabling the uptake of circular water solutions. Water Policy, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2024, pp. 94-110en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1366-7017
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.167
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20744
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherIWA Publishingen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCircular water governanceen_UK
dc.subjectCircular water systemsen_UK
dc.subjectRegulationsen_UK
dc.subjectSocietal acceptanceen_UK
dc.subjectValue chainsen_UK
dc.subjectWastewater resource recoveryen_UK
dc.titleEnabling the uptake of circular water solutionsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2023-12-22

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