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Circular Economy: A Perspective of Builders, Architects, and Consumers in the Panama Construction Sector

Circular Economy: A Perspective of Builders, Architects, and Consumers in the Panama Construction Sector

Susana Rodrigues, Berta José Costa, Philippe Moreno, Pilar Moreno
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522598855|ISBN10: 1522598855|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522598862|EISBN13: 9781522598879
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch015
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Rodrigues, Susana, et al. "Circular Economy: A Perspective of Builders, Architects, and Consumers in the Panama Construction Sector." Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy, edited by Susana Serrano Rodrigues, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 316-337. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch015

APA

Rodrigues, S., Costa, B. J., Moreno, P., & Moreno, P. (2020). Circular Economy: A Perspective of Builders, Architects, and Consumers in the Panama Construction Sector. In S. Rodrigues, P. Almeida, & N. Almeida (Eds.), Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy (pp. 316-337). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch015

Chicago

Rodrigues, Susana, et al. "Circular Economy: A Perspective of Builders, Architects, and Consumers in the Panama Construction Sector." In Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy, edited by Susana Serrano Rodrigues, Paulo Jorge Almeida, and Nuno Miguel Castaheira Almeida, 316-337. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch015

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Abstract

Humanity and planet Earth have no long-term future unless there is a commitment to respect and to live within its ecological boundaries, which demands a transition from the prevailing economic system, the linear economic system, to another that is circular. The construction sector is one that requires high resources in terms of energy, water, and raw materials, generating waste and harmful atmospheric emissions. This chapter aims to analyse consumers, architects, and construction companies' awareness, challenges, and enablers in the implementation of circular economy (CE). Secondary data as well as primary data in the form of interviews and questionnaires were applied in a building construction sector in Panama. Six hundred and fifty valid questionnaires were collected. The results show that respondents are aware of the circular economy concept, but not of all circular economy principles. Few would be willing to pay for its implementation. Several challenges were also highlighted, bringing to light the importance of policymakers' roles for CE implementation.

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