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Paulo Vitor Dos Santos Gonçalves1, Lucila M S Campos2,3
1Graduate Program in Production Engineering (PPGEP), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitario Trindade, Florianopolis, SC, 88062-451, Brazil.
This study reviews how multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods measure circular economy (CE) indicators across different system levels. It highlights the interaction between CE aspects, indicators, and MCDM techniques for assessing circularity.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Operations Research
- Systems Science
Background:
- Assessing system circularity is crucial across scientific disciplines.
- Criteria and indicators approaches are widely used for this assessment.
- Understanding the application of decision-making methods in circular economy (CE) is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods used for measuring CE indicators and aspects.
- To analyze these methods at micro, meso, and macro levels of circularity implementation.
- To map the relationships between MCDM techniques, CE aspects, and CE indicators.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature review (SLR) was performed.
- Searches were conducted in the ISI Web of Science and Scopus databases.
- Data on MCDM techniques, CE aspects, and CE indicators were extracted and summarized.
Main Results:
- The review identified 22 distinct MCDM techniques.
- 27 CE aspects and 36 CE indicators were cataloged.
- A concept map was developed illustrating the interplay between circularity levels, MCDM methods, CE aspects, and indicators.
Conclusions:
- MCDM techniques offer viable solutions for addressing CE-related challenges.
- CE indicators are relevant for supporting circularity and developing robust assessment criteria.
- The findings provide a framework for applying MCDM in CE research and practice.
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