Giulia Lucertini, Iuav University of Venice; Carolina Innella, ENEA; Francesca De Lucia, Giovanni Pineschi, Agenzia per la Coesione Territoriale

Cities represent the privileged place to implement new circular economy models based on the enhancement of materials and assets and on the extension of their life cycle.

Cities with their high population consume large quantities of resources and materials, and among these, construction plays a leading role.

In Italy, the production of construction waste, ie aggregates from the construction and demolition sector, with about 50,000 tons per year is the most relevant type of special non-hazardous waste. Furthermore, this category of waste is…