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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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Titolo del capitolo

Circular economy and resources for architectural and urban regeneration projects

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Chiara Moretti

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Inglese

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10.36253/979-12-215-0966-3.14

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2025

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Nature and City

Sottotitolo del libro

An Integrated Approach to Urban Biodiversity

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Roberto Bologna, Anna Lambertini, Luca Solari

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320

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2025

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© 2025 Author(s)

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Firenze University Press

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