Circular Economy Thesis Library

Circular Economy Research and Education @ UNU-MERIT

Bachelor’s (#9) and Master’s Theses (#14) on Circular Economy

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Food, Food Loss and Waste, Measurement (#3)

Schiffer L. (2018). Measurement of Food Loss and Waste: A Multi-Sectoral Argumentative Analysis, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University,   Maastricht,   The  Netherlands,  70 pages,  Second Reader: Bart Kleine Deters

van Esch S. (2018). Food Waste Policy Integration: Changes in Food Waste Policy Integration in the European Union Governance, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG , Maastricht University,   Maastricht,   The  Netherlands,  88 pages, Supervisor: Victor Osei Kwadwo

Gresele V. (2016). The meat issue: is it really environmentally friendly? A discussion based on the environmental impacts of the production, consumption and waste management of meat, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands,  2016,  Supervisor:  Dr. Serdar Türkeli 

Clothing, Textile and Fashion Industry (#3)

Camacho J.V. (2019). Experimenting for a Circular Business Model: Experiences from the Clothing Industry, International Center of Integrated Assessment and Sustainable Development (ICIS), Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 82 pages, Supervisors: Prof. René Kemp & Florian Goldschmeding

Schmidt C.G. (2018). Circular Economy: A Sustainable Alternative for the Textile Industry, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University, Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 85 pages,  Second Reader: Dr. Pui-hang Wong

Böllhoff B. (2019). A Circular System for the Fashion Industry: Business Case or Trend?,  University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 46 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Plastics, Plastic Packaging, Bioplastics (#4)

Nyoike W. (2018). Status and Prospects of Alternatives to Plastic Use in Different World Regions: Case of Plastic Packaging,  UNU-MERIT/MGSoG , Maastricht University,   Maastricht,   The  Netherlands,   89 pages,  Second Reader: Julia Reinold

Rodríguez L.M. (2019). Burying Opportunities: Business and Policy Perspectives on Circular Economy Transition in Plastic Production and Consumption in Costa Rica, A Q-Methodology Study, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 36 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

​Küster E. (2019).  Solving the plastic dilemma: Assessing policy strategies for the transition to a circular economy for plastic packaging, The Cases of England and Germany, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 44 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

​Rasche C. (2017). Can Bioplastics Become the New Black: A Socio-Technical System Analysis of Bioplastics in the Context of Transitioning towards a Circular Bioeconomy in the European Union,  University College Maastricht , Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 45 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Waste Electric Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (#2)

Yang M. (2018). Utilization of data in the policy making : a case study of WEEE management , UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University,  Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 109 pages, Supervisor: Ruediger Kuehr,   Second Reader:  Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Törmälä, E. (2018). Circuits to circulation? Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in transitioning to a Circular Economy in the European Union, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 31 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

​Institutions, Assessment, Measurement (#11)

Dascarolis C. (2020). Designing Education for Circular Economy Transition: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis and fs/QCA Analysis, SBE Emerging Markets, Maastricht University,  Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 77 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Paliukėnaitė A. (2020). The Circular Economy in European Cities: Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University,  Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 77 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Delporte S. (2020). Social Media Content Design: A Tool to Engage the Youth in Circular Economy Practices. UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University,  Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 143 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Haddad C. R. (2018). Configurational conditions of Circular Economic performance in the EU-28: a fuzzy set analysis approach, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University,  Maastricht, The  Netherlands, 109 pages,  Second Reader: Michelle González Amador

Kably N. (2017).Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis as a New Method for Policy Evaluation: Green Growth in the EU15, Efficiency and Circularity, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG  Maastricht  University,   Maastricht,   The  Netherlands,   107  pages,  Second Reader: Emmanuel Mensah

​Dufourmont  J. (2016).  Data  and Participatory  Challenges  in Transition  to a Circular  Economy  in European  Cities, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG  Maastricht  University,   Maastricht,   The  Netherlands,   107  pages,  Second Reader: Iulia Falcan

​Dechamps Y. (2016). The Circular economy in Singapore: A Sectoral and Institutional Analysis, UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 113 pages, Second Reader: Iulia Falcan

Clay T. (2016). The Technological and Financial Challenges in Transition toward a Circular Economy,  UNU-MERIT/MGSoG Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 92 pages, Second Reader: Iulia Falcan

Flamand G. (2019). A Paradigm Shift in Dutch Environmental Management Values, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 46 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Schots T. (2018). The Future of Consumer Goods is Circular, but How to Get There?, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 44 pages, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

Peake A. (2016). Is Circular Economy the Solution to the Tragedy of Commons?, University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands,  2016, Supervisor: Dr. Serdar Türkeli

 

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