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Nature-based solutions and circular economy: Scientific and strategic analysis

Karalis Georgios

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Summary

The goal of the present thesis is to conduct a bibliometric and statistical analysis of the international scientific literature, in which Circular Economy (CE) and Nature-based Solutions (NBS) have been correlated. Specifically, for the purpose of this analysis, a sample of relevant research publications was obtained from the online databases of ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Scopus. With regards to the methodological approach, an assessment of each publication that is linked to the two above-mentioned research topics was initially carried out under a set of criteria. In the main phase of the research, the final sample was statistically investigated with the purpose of highlighting the most important scientific findings regarding the currently established relevance of circularity and nature-based solutions, as well as the searching for research and methodological gaps that require further investigation in the future. The part of scientific analysis includes the visualization of results in the form of bibliometric networks through the use of appropriate software. Furthermore, the results chapter includes a number of bibliometric parameters that quantify the link between Circular Economy and Nature-based Solutions. Finally, the present research endeavor concludes with a presentation of examples from bibliography about sustainable circularity practices that could potentially enhance circular transition in combination with NBS integration.

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