A Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Circular Urban Waste Management Systems

Daan Schraven; Filippos K. Zisopoulos; Liang Dong; Martin de Jong

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-6867-0_4

A Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Circular Urban Waste Management Systems

Daan Schraven^*
, Filippos K. Zisopoulos
, Liang Dong
, Martin de Jong

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Rapid urbanization in combination with unsustainable production and consumption patterns leads to the generation of substantial amounts of urban waste. The circular economy promises to bring solutions both with top-down and with bottom-up activities. The former relate to the implementation of policies which are based on the waste hierarchy principles by local governments, whereas the latter are about the adoption of circular business models by urban stakeholders. However, a circular economy does not automatically endow cities with inclusion or resilience against shocks. Consequently, any decision which relates to such a transition is not trivial. This chapter presents an integrative framework to assist urban decision makers in considering inclusion and circularity simultaneously when developing urban waste management systems where urban regeneration has a central role. The framework places explicit attention on improving the accessibility of social groups to various forms of capital and stimulating the development of local economies through improved circulation of resources and information within the urban fabric. © The Author(s) 2026.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Inclusive Circular Economy
Subtitle of host publication	Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Innovation
Editors	Martin de Jong, Daan Schraven, Tong Xin, Liang Dong
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	69-90
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-96-6867-0
ISBN (Print)	978-981-96-6866-3, 978-981-96-6869-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6867-0_4
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Name	Urban Sustainability
ISSN (Print)	2731-6483
ISSN (Electronic)	2731-6491

UN SDGs

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Research Keywords

Circularity
Inclusion
Urban waste management system

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Schraven, D., Zisopoulos, F. K., Dong, L., & de Jong, M. (2026). A Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Circular Urban Waste Management Systems. In M. de Jong, D. Schraven, T. Xin, & L. Dong (Eds.), The Inclusive Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Innovation (pp. 69-90). (Urban Sustainability). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6867-0_4

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The Inclusive Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Innovation. ed. / Martin de Jong; Daan Schraven; Tong Xin; Liang Dong. Singapore: Springer , 2026. p. 69-90 (Urban Sustainability).

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