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European National Road Authorities and Circular Economy: An Insight into Their Approaches
University of Palermo.
University of Palermo.
University of Granada.
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
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2020 (English)In: Sustainability, E-ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 12, no 17, article id 7160Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
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The pavement engineering industry, having realized the significance of the impacts that it imposes on the environment through the production, construction and management of its products and assets, has been driven towards a more sustainable and circular way of operating. This has partly been through asphalt recycling, which is an area that many road authorities have prioritized. However, not all the National Road Authorities (NRAs) and/or sector stakeholders seem to be adequately familiar with the Circular Economy (CE) concept. This paper attempts to assist the transition of NRAs to a more circular way of doing business, by analyzing the current situation of CE within national/regional authorities and NRAs. To do so, a questionnaire was sent to different NRAs and an online search was conducted to identify the ways that NRAs communicate their CE practices. Findings indicate that, although the majority of the NRAs are familiar with CE as a concept, not many actions have been taken so far towards its holistic implementation. Finally, there is a significant lack of CE expertise and communication within these bodies.

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MDPI , 2020. Vol. 12, no 17, article id 7160
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URN: urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-15583DOI: 10.3390/su12177160ISI: 000569619900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85090468274OAI: oai:DiVA.org:vti-15583DiVA, id: diva2:1505943
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