Open AccessDegrowing circular cities: emerging socio-technical experiments for Transition
Author(s) -
Cristina Visconti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
techne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2240-7391
pISSN - 2239-0243
DOI - 10.36253/techne-10599
Subject(s) - degrowth , circular economy , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , sustainability , balance (ability) , sociology , context (archaeology) , order (exchange) , politics , transition (genetics) , economic geography , economic system , political science , geography , social science , economics , ecology , law , medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , finance , gene , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology
The circular economy applied to the urban context is linked to sustainability objectives focused on environmental performances overlooking socio-political implications, in order to achieve a circular balance within the neoliberal paradigm of business-nature-society in a continuous growth scenario. This paper discusses this criticality, articulating a counter perspective based on the debate of degrowth, circularity and technology through the analysis of three cases of socio-technical assemblages: Transition Towns; Repair Cafes; Community Gardens. The research individuates the effectiveness of urban practices in which the circularity is implemented beyond purely economic interactions or eco-efficiency parameters, defining the potentialities of a degrowing circular city based on inclusiveness, social justice and reciprocity.