2018/02/11 by Luigi Fusco Girard, Fusco Girard, Luigi, Antonia Gravagnuolo +1
Business, Management and Accounting · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · #Diverse academic and cultural studies #Management, Economics, and Public Policy #Urban Planning and Valuation
paper · doi:10.6092/2284-4732/5472
openalex publication_date 2018/02/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
This paper explores the concept of circular economy and how it can be applied to cultural heritage and landscape regeneration, stimulating the experimentation of new circular business, financing and governance models in heritage conservation. Abandoned and underused heritage represent a resource that can enhance territorial multidimensional productivity, producing economic, social and environmental value. To turn under-exploited heritage from a social cost into a resource for sustainable development, while restoring and safeguarding its cultural and historical values, new evaluation tools are required to produce evidence of the costs and benefits of conservation options. The paper provides an overview of evaluation tools for the assessment of the impacts of heritage regeneration, drawing a pathway for research on cultural and natural heritage as the driver of sustainable growth. Keywords: circular economy, cultural heritage, circular city