Circular City Ports - Synthesis

The following eight arguments to further circularity
want to set the agenda for future research and
projects.
01 We need a more comprehensiv
understanding of the many practices
and innovations linked to circularity.
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02 Port authorities need to rethink their
role and business model in light
of circularity.
03 To build up a system of circularity, you need
to set up different ecosystems of actors
04 The current obstacle of data sharing needs
to be overcome to start up a circular strategy
using the existing chains.
05 A significant shift in the regulatory
framework is crucial in order to facilitate
circularity.
06 The programming of infrastructure is
essential to support the further development
of circularity in city ports.
07 A circular port relies on the existence of
differentiated environments to work and
thrive.
08 The transition towards more circularity
cannot be tackled alone, but coalitions need
to be promoted in order to strategize upon
this change.
The following arguments derive from the exploratory
research we conducted. This research consisted
of a benchmarking analysis, a series of interviews
and workshops with relevant stakeholders. The issues
and possibilities that came to the foreground
could be connected to each other into eight main
arguments analyzed, with each some specific items
that should be on the agenda.
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