Resource management
Resource management is a thematic area of research in Environmental Science. Here you can read more about ongoing projects and find the researchers and PhD students who are working in this area.
Resource management is a thematic area of research in Environmental Science. Here you can read more about ongoing projects and find the researchers and PhD students who are working in this area.
A circular economy places demands on how we humans consume and recycle. It is therefore important to create the conditions for new business models. For example, in a circular economy, it is common to sell services instead of products. When it comes to products, they should be designed so that it is clear what they contain. There should also be a plan for how the content will be reused.
National work on a circular economy focuses on sustainable production and product design, sustainable ways to consume and use materials, products and services, non-toxic and circular cycles and the circular economy as a driving force for commerce and other stakeholders by means of measures that promote innovation and circular business models. The transition to a circular economy must be implemented jointly by policymakers, the private sector, the public sector, academia, private individuals and civil society.
GENIUS is a facilitation platform to promote industrial and urban symbiosis in the Gävleborg region by bringing together companies, the public sector and research to develop more effective and environmentally friendly solutions through networks, education and facilitation.
In the project “Increased circularity”, which is being run by Gävle Municipality, conditions and opportunities for increased circularity and reuse of objects, clothing and building materials in Gävle are being analysed in a preliminary study. The objective is to create a circular system in the form of one or more recycling centres. The preliminary study is being carried out as a collaboration between Gävle Municipality, waste recyclers Gästrike Återvinnare and Environmental Science at the University of Gävle.
For current PhD students’ projects, see the respective PhD students’ presentations.
Ola Eriksson
Professor
Zhao Wang
Senior Lecturer
Daniele Silvestro
Researcher
Noah Linder
Researcher
Anna Högberg
Lecturer
Professor
E-mail: ola.eriksson@hig.se
Senior Lecturer
E-mail: zhao.wang@hig.se