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A socio-technical analysis of resource metabolism and factors influencing integrated circular economy approaches in manufacturing industries in Kenya (2025)
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Bowen, B. J. (2025). A socio-technical analysis of resource metabolism and factors influencing integrated circular economy approaches in manufacturing industries in Kenya. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1283916

Global attention to sustainability is currently focused on resource scarcity and environmental concerns such as climate change. Industries are a form of social system which transforms inputs into outputs to produce economic value; hence they have soc... Read More about A socio-technical analysis of resource metabolism and factors influencing integrated circular economy approaches in manufacturing industries in Kenya.

Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries (2021)
Thesis
Khalifa, Y. A. Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/419499

Driven by climate change and scarcity of resources, resource management has become crucial for urban sustainability worldwide. There is an increasing interest in urban metabolism as a concept as it enables researchers to identify environment-related... Read More about Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries.