19° SIMPOSIO INTERNAZIONALE SU GESTIONE DEI RIFIUTI
RECUPERO DI RISORSE E DISCARICA SOSTENIBILE / 9-13 OTTOBRE 2023

Workshop: Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities

SESSION F10 / 12 October 2023 / 11:00 - 12:30
Workshop: Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities
Chair / Presidente: K. Kuchta, J. zum Brock (DE)


The development of large and attractive metropolitan regions needs to be supported by the sustainable growth of their built environment.
The workshop aims to explore the latest developments in creating circular and regenerative cities and to present the progress achieved so far in the H2020 funded project CIRCuIT. Presentations will cover topics such as circular construction, the current development in the use of recycled concrete in Hamburg, the current development in respect of pre-demolition audits. As well as the environmental challenges arising of Recycled Concrete.
The aim of this workshop is to discuss the advancements in the development of circular and regenerative cities and to present the progresses achieved so far in CIRCuIT.

Introductory lectures:

  • K. Kuchta, J. zum Brock (DE)
    Introduction to the workshop

  • M. Doostdar (DE)
    CIRCuIT – Circular construction in Regenerative Cities (a brief introduction to the project)

  • J. zum Brock (DE)
    Introduction to the process of pre-demolition audits

  • A. Morales Rapallo (DE)
    Recycled concrete - Challenges and Opportunities

  • M. Doostdar (DE)
    Environmental impact of recycled aggregates in Hamburg

  • Open discussion