CIRCULARITY IN THE CITY: INVESTIGATING THE NEED FOR A SHIFT TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)
School of Architecture and Planning The University of Auckland 2018
Abstract
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS
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1.2 METHODOLOGY AND THEORIES
1.3 DISSERTATION STRUCTURE
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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF THE RESEARCH
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2.2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF THE RESEARCH
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2.3 USE OF SINGULAR CASE STUDY
2.4 CONCLUSION
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CHAPTER THREE 3.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE REVIEW
3.1 BENEFITS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
A. Circular Principles and Fundamental Benefits
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B. Ecological Economics, Eco-effectiveness & Environmental Benefits
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C. Commercial Advantages of Circularity
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3.2 HOW CIRCULARITY BENEFITS ARE ALREADY TRANSPIRING ACROSS THE GLOBE
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3.3 AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR FUTURE
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3.4 CONCLUSION
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4.0 THE CASE STUDY: AUCKLAND
4.1 AUCKLAND’S CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
A. Pollution and Climate Change
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B. Waste Management
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C. The Built Environment
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D. Prevailing Resource Management Approach
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4.2 HOW MIGHT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MANIFEST IN AUCKLAND
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 INTRODUCTION TO MAKING THE CIRCULAR SHIFT
5.1 OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR SHIFT
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A. Construction Sector
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B. Waste Management
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C. Urban Infrastructure and Services
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D. Taking the lead
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5.2 BARRIERS TO AUCKLAND’S CIRCULAR SHIFT
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A. Institutional Barriers
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B. Financial Barriers
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C. Social Barriers
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D. Technical Barriers
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5.3 CONCEPT TO REALITY
A. Role of the Private Sector
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B. Role of Central and Local Government
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C. Role of Civil Society
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5.4 CONCLUSION
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6.0 INTRODUCTION
6.1 AUCKLAND: A CIRCULAR CITY
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6.1.1 THEORETICAL CONCLUSION
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6.1.2 EMPIRICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
6.2 FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS
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A. Research into the application of the circular economy in a social dimension
B. Research into application of smart technology to enable circular cities
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6.3 CONCLUSION
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REFERENCES
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APPENDIX ONE
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