Digital and circularity in building. KETs for waste management in the European Union

Authors

  • Marina Rigillo ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)
  • Giuliano Galluccio ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)
  • Federica Paragliola ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19229/2464-9309/13212023

Keywords:

digitisation, key enabling technologies, circular economy, construction and demolition waste, scoping review

Abstract

The article analyses the potential and limitations of using enabling technologies of the digital transition for construction and demolition waste in construction management (BIM, GIS, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Digital Manufacturing, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Digital Twin, Artificial Intelligence) in the context of the European Union. The study adopts the Scoping Review method to return the outcomes of a scientific literature review since 2016, that is the year of the First European Circular Economy Action Plan and the first Selective Demolition Protocol. The results are classified by geographic origin, year of publication, disciplinary field, number of citations, and content. The overall objective of the contribution is to identify scientifically validated contributions to refine further original lines of research in the relationship between digital technologies and circularity culture in the construction sector.

 

Article info

Received: 20/03/2023; Revised: 08/05/2023; Accepted: 11/05/2023

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Author Biographies

Marina Rigillo, ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)

Architect and PhD, she is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture. Her research focuses on the field of environmental and ecological design, with particular attention to the issues of environmental risk, climate adaptation of urban spaces, and reuse and recycling processes of construction and demolition waste.
E-mail: marina.rigillo@unina.it

Giuliano Galluccio, ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)

PhD, he is a Research Fellow at the Department of Architecture. He carries out research activities on the applicability of digital and sustainable processes for decision support in design, with particular reference to the reduction of environmental impacts from construction and demolition interventions on the built heritage.
E-mail: giuliano.galluccio@unina.it

Federica Paragliola, ‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)

Architect, she is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Architecture. She conducts research in the field of environmental and ecological design, with a focus on issues related to the management of construction and demolition waste streams in the construction sector.
E-mail: federica.paragliola@unina.it

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30-06-2023

How to Cite

Rigillo, M., Galluccio, G. and Paragliola, F. (2023) “Digital and circularity in building. KETs for waste management in the European Union”, AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design, 13, pp. 247–258. doi: 10.19229/2464-9309/13212023.

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