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  • Environmental Science
  • Water Resource Management
  • Circular Economy Studies

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  • Linear economic models negatively impact vital water resources.
  • Sector-specific circular economy approaches risk overlooking water and natural capital preservation.
  • A holistic, multi-sectoral approach is needed for effective water circularity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, multi-sectoral circularity assessment framework (MSWCA) for water resources.
  • To integrate socio-economic and environmental sectors for symbiotic water management.
  • To enable investigation of feedback loops for assessing water and related resource circularity.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a multi-sectoral systems approach (MSWCA) integrating urban water, agro-food, energy, industry, and waste handling.
  • Incorporated the three core circular economy principles (reduce, reuse, recycle) into the framework.
  • Created an indicator database for assessing multi-sectoral circularity, considering physical, technical, environmental, and economic aspects.

Main Results:

  • The MSWCA framework provides a comprehensive method for evaluating water circularity across interconnected sectors.
  • It facilitates the analysis of feedback loops between human and natural systems.
  • The framework allows for a more accurate assessment of water and related resource circularity.

Conclusions:

  • The MSWCA offers a game-changing approach to circularity assessment, prioritizing water resource preservation.
  • Its multi-sectoral systems perspective is crucial for understanding and managing water in a circular economy.
  • The framework is practically applicable, demonstrated through a conceptual application to a fictional city.