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Exploring total economic values in an emerging urban circular wastewater system
Christoffer Wadström1, Karolina Södergren2, Jenny Palm2
1Department of Management and Engineering (IEI), Division of Energy Systems, Linköping University Linköping, Linköping 581 83, Sweden.
Circular wastewater management, using industrial urban symbiosis (IUS), addresses urban water scarcity. Understanding diverse organizational values is key to successful, sustainable collaborations in circular water solutions.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Resource Management
Background:
- Circular water management aims to close resource loops, crucial for urban sustainability.
- Industrial Urban Symbiosis (IUS) offers a model for circular municipal wastewater management to combat water scarcity.
- Collaboration in IUS presents challenges due to potentially conflicting organizational goals and values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the diverse values driving organizational participation in circular wastewater collaborations.
- To develop an interdisciplinary framework for assessing actor values in circular wastewater management.
- To enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of circular wastewater initiatives through value coherence.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature review of 34 scientific articles.
- An in-depth case study of a potential circular wastewater system via IUS in Simrishamn, Sweden.
- Development of an interdisciplinary framework integrating total economic value and organizational archetypes.
Main Results:
- Identified diverse values influencing organizational engagement in circular wastewater collaborations.
- Presented a novel framework for analyzing competing and aligning actor values.
- Highlighted the importance of value coherence for collaboration success and sustainability.
- Demonstrated the framework's utility in identifying value gaps within collaborations.
Conclusions:
- Understanding and aligning diverse organizational values is critical for successful circular wastewater management.
- The proposed framework aids in assessing and fostering value coherence among stakeholders.
- Strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, informed by economic value perspectives, bolster the legitimacy and policy development of circular water solutions.
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