Space for circularity – exploratory study of local initiatives in Polish cities

• Autorzy: Lubacha Judyta , Rakoczy-Garus Roksana

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2024.91.4.1058

Warianty tytułu

PL

Przestrzeń dla gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego – badania eksploracyjne inicjatyw lokalnych w polskich miastach

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main objective of this research is to analyse how community initiatives implement the concepts of the circular economy in their activities, thus affecting their immediate environment. The consideration started by presenting and systematising the definition of the circular economy and locating its meaning in the urban space. Sixteen interviews were conducted with various non-profit and for-profit initiatives across Poland to illustrate and learn about the mechanism of the circular economy in urban space, as implemented by bottom-up initiatives. The research focuses on initiatives that reduce the waste and negative impact on the environment by both producers and consumers. The findings were analysed using the 9R concept. The research made it possible to identify which strategies are most implemented by urban initiatives. Moreover it showed that implementing the circular economy model is possible with the cooperation of producers, that consumers need initiatives that offer a space for circularity.

PL

Głównym celem tego badania jest analiza, w jaki sposób inicjatywy społeczne wdrażają koncepcje gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym w swoich działaniach, wpływając w ten sposób na swoje bezpośrednie otoczenie. Rozważania rozpoczęto od przedstawienia i usystematyzowania definicji gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym oraz umiejscowienia jej znaczenia w przestrzeni miejskiej. Przeprowadzono szesnaście wywiadów z różnymi inicjatywami (non-profit i for-profit) w całej Polsce, aby zilustrować i poznać mechanizm wdrażania modelu gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego w przestrzeni miejskiej. Badania koncentrują się na inicjatywach, które zmniejszają ilość odpadów i negatywny wpływ na środowisko zarówno przez producentów, jak i konsumentów. Wyniki analizowano przy użyciu koncepcji 9R. Badania umożliwiły zidentyfikowanie, które strategie są najczęściej wdrażane przez oddolne inicjatywy miejskie. Ponadto wyniki wykazały, że wdrażanie modelu gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym jest możliwe przy współpracy producentów i konsumentów. Konsumenci potrzebują inicjatyw, które oferują przestrzeń dla gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

circular economy; 9R framework; sustainable development; circular economy strategy

PL

gospodarka o obiegu zamkniętym; zasady 9R; rozwój zrównoważony; strategia gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: No. 4
• Strony: art. no. 1058
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 50 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Lubacha Judyta

• Institute of Economics, Finance, and Management, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, prof. S. Łojasiewicza Street 4, 30-348 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-6530

autor

Rakoczy-Garus Roksana

• Institute of Economics, Finance, and Management, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University

• https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3001-8310

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).