How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives

Murillo Vetroni Barros; Rodrigo Salvador; Cassiano Moro Piekarski

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36121-0_76

How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives

Murillo Vetroni Barros^*, Rodrigo Salvador, Cassiano Moro Piekarski

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Circular economy actions can be alternatives to closing loops, with material-, waste- and energy-related initiatives towards promoting greater internal value-adding and recover the resources. Therefore, this paper’s aim is twofold: (i) apply the AgroCircleWins tool to a rural property that presents material, energy and resources, and exchanges with external organizations, and (ii) foment the circular economy in the rural environment. The AgroCircleWins tool is based on a set of a circular graph representations, and quantitative circularity indicators. The quantitative indicators show a circularity index ranging from 0% to 100%, which can be assessed on different levels. The tool was applied in a rural property that has crops, chickens production, and cattle. In addition, the farm uses sustainable processes, such as rainwater harvesting, biocomposting, and solar power generation. As a result of circularity, level 1 (only rural property is 44% circular) and level 2 (rural property and agro-industrial cooperative is 59% circular). The tool showed the involvement of the rural property with the agroindustrial cooperative in terms of maintaining material, energy and waste within the system, which generates greater internal value, independence, and competitive advantage.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas
Editors	Fernando Deschamps, Edson Pinheiro de Lima, Sérgio E. Gouvêra da Costa, Marcelo G. Trentin
Number of pages	4
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	2023
Pages	603-606
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-36120-3, 978-3-031-36123-4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-36121-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36121-0_76
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas - Curitiba, Brazil Duration: 23 Nov 2022 → 25 Nov 2022

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Conference	11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Curitiba
Period	23/11/2022 → 25/11/2022

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Circular economy
Material and energy flow
Sustainable agriculture

UN SDGs

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Barros, M. V., Salvador, R., & Piekarski, C. M. (2023). How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives. In F. Deschamps, E. P. de Lima, S. E. G. da Costa, & M. G. Trentin (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas (pp. 603-606). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36121-0_76

Barros, Murillo Vetroni ; Salvador, Rodrigo ; Piekarski, Cassiano Moro. / How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas . editor / Fernando Deschamps ; Edson Pinheiro de Lima ; Sérgio E. Gouvêra da Costa ; Marcelo G. Trentin. Springer, 2023. pp. 603-606

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Barros, MV, Salvador, R & Piekarski, CM 2023, How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives. in F Deschamps, EP de Lima, SEG da Costa & MG Trentin (eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas . Springer, pp. 603-606, 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas, Curitiba, Brazil, 23/11/2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36121-0_76

How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives. / Barros, Murillo Vetroni; Salvador, Rodrigo; Piekarski, Cassiano Moro.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas . ed. / Fernando Deschamps; Edson Pinheiro de Lima; Sérgio E. Gouvêra da Costa; Marcelo G. Trentin. Springer, 2023. p. 603-606.

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Barros MV, Salvador R, Piekarski CM. How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives. In Deschamps F, de Lima EP, da Costa SEG, Trentin MG, editors, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Production Research – Americas . Springer. 2023. p. 603-606 doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-36121-0_76

How to Add Value and Close Loops with External Flows of Material and Energy in a Rural Property? A Tool Based on Circular Economy Initiatives

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