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Circular economy and resources for architectural and urban regeneration projects

  • Chiara Moretti

The circular economy rethinks urban systems by aligning architecture with natural cycles, minimizing waste, and integrating nature-based solutions. This supports urban regeneration through regenerative design, cycling local resources to transform critical areas into resilient, circular ecosystems.

  • Keywords:
  • Circular model,
  • Regenerative design,
  • Urban metabolism,
  • Ecological balance.,
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Chiara Moretti

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0000-0266-4028

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Chapter Information

Chapter Title

Circular economy and resources for architectural and urban regeneration projects

Authors

Chiara Moretti

Language

English

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0966-3.14

Peer Reviewed

Publication Year

2025

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CC0 1.0

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Book Title

Nature and City

Book Subtitle

An Integrated Approach to Urban Biodiversity

Editors

Roberto Bologna, Anna Lambertini, Luca Solari

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Number of Pages

320

Publication Year

2025

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© 2025 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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Firenze University Press

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10.36253/979-12-215-0966-3

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979-12-215-0966-3

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Studi e saggi

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2704-6478

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2704-5919

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