PhD Programme in Innovation for the Circular Economy

The circular economy into urban and regional development: space, power and policies

The circular economy into urban and regional development: space, power and policies

Academic year 2024/2025

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Course objectives

To illustrate the connections between the circular economy and urban and regional development: space, power and policies

Results of learning outcomes

1. Knowledge and Understanding

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the circular economy within the broader context of the green transition, including its environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
• Critically analyze the territorial dimensions of the circular economy and their implications for urban and regional development.
• Understand the geographical, social, and political aspects of sustainability and circularity in regional and urban contexts.

2. Applying Knowledge and Understanding

• Apply theoretical frameworks and empirical research to analyze the challenges of integrating circular economy principles into urban and regional policies.
• Assess the role of power relations in shaping policy design and implementation for sustainable and circular development.
• Develop place-based strategies that foster circularity while considering socio-political complexities.

3. Making Judgements

• Critically evaluate the effectiveness and limitations of policy interventions aimed at promoting circular economy principles in different territorial contexts.
• Identify and assess the potential and pitfalls of policymaking in fostering circularity at local, regional, and national levels.
• Reflect on the ethical and governance challenges associated with the transition to a circular economy.

4. Communication Skills

• Clearly communicate complex sustainability and circular economy concepts to both academic and policy audiences.
• Engage in interdisciplinary debates on the role of the circular economy in urban and regional development.
• Present research findings effectively in written and oral formats, using academic and policy-oriented communication styles.

5. Learning Skills

• Develop autonomous research skills to explore emerging debates on circularity and sustainability in territorial development.
• Engage with interdisciplinary methodologies to analyze urban and regional sustainability transitions.
• Foster a critical and reflexive approach to studying the intersections between circular economy, governance, and territorial transformation.

Program

The circular economy is part of the broader “green transition” perspective and aims to address environmental, economic, and social challenges while drawing inspiration from the functioning of natural ecosystems. Its ultimate goal is to foster a new societal model that is ecologically more sustainable and socially more equitable. However, achieving this goal remains a long and complex process.

Researchers in urban and regional development studies have contributed to such debates by developing parallel lines of research, with the ultimate goal of exploring geographical, social and political aspects of sustainability and circularity and their implications.

Integrating circular economy principles into urban and regional development is not a straightforward process. It requires a systematic reconsideration of the role of places, power relations, and the complexity of policy design and implementation. This module will explore the territorial dimensions of the circular economy, the dynamics of power and domination, and the potential and pitfalls of policymaking in fostering circularity.

Course delivery

9 aprile, 9-11 e 14-16, Filippo Barbera
11 aprile, 9-11 e 14-16, Alberto Vanolo
23 aprile, 9-11 e 14-16, Stefania Ravazzi
aula 3D233, Dipartimento CPS; Campus Einaudi

Learning assessment methods

Oral discussion

see also:

https://academic.oup.com/joeg/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jeg/lbae040/7840441?redirectedFrom=PDF&casa_token=_d7KUNYTf-oAAAAA:Qb4bIp070-TZBoLgPf3jW_YRJcz7zLZD7LHtB34-cE_hautwcHRqDTaTSqxysIu93vsRrVFctgj1VQ

https://hal.science/hal-03103693/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sebastien-Bourdin/publication/384963025_Promoting_local_autonomy_through_the_circular_economy/links/6716529bd796f96b8ec4f0c3/Promoting-local-autonomy-through-the-circular-economy.pdf

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