Circularity in the City: Investigating the need for a shift to a circular economy

CIRCULARITY IN THE CITY: INVESTIGATING THE NEED FOR A SHIFT TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)

School of Architecture and Planning The University of Auckland 2018

Abstract

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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION

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1.1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS

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1.2 METHODOLOGY AND THEORIES

1.3 DISSERTATION STRUCTURE

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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF THE RESEARCH

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2.2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF THE RESEARCH

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2.3 USE OF SINGULAR CASE STUDY

2.4 CONCLUSION

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CHAPTER THREE 3.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE REVIEW

3.1 BENEFITS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

A. Circular Principles and Fundamental Benefits

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B. Ecological Economics, Eco-effectiveness & Environmental Benefits

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C. Commercial Advantages of Circularity

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3.2 HOW CIRCULARITY BENEFITS ARE ALREADY TRANSPIRING ACROSS THE GLOBE

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3.3 AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR FUTURE

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3.4 CONCLUSION

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4.0 THE CASE STUDY: AUCKLAND

4.1 AUCKLAND’S CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

A. Pollution and Climate Change

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B. Waste Management

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C. The Built Environment

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D. Prevailing Resource Management Approach

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4.2 HOW MIGHT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MANIFEST IN AUCKLAND

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5.0 INTRODUCTION TO MAKING THE CIRCULAR SHIFT

5.1 OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR SHIFT

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A. Construction Sector

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B. Waste Management

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C. Urban Infrastructure and Services

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D. Taking the lead

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5.2 BARRIERS TO AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR SHIFT

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A. Institutional Barriers

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B. Financial Barriers

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C. Social Barriers

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D. Technical Barriers

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5.3 CONCEPT TO REALITY

A. Role of the Private Sector

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B. Role of Central and Local Government

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C. Role of Civil Society

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5.4 CONCLUSION

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6.0 INTRODUCTION

6.1 AUCKLAND: A CIRCULAR CITY

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6.1.1 THEORETICAL CONCLUSION

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6.1.2 EMPIRICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

6.2 FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS

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A. Research into the application of the circular economy in a social dimension

B. Research into application of smart technology to enable circular cities

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6.3 CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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APPENDIX ONE

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