Circular economy · business parks · Friesland
Handbook for a Circular Business Park
This project page summarises the Dutch handbook for circular business parks. The handbook helps entrepreneurs, municipalities and park management organisations turn circular ambitions into a practical roadmap. It translates circular economy principles into concrete choices: which flows matter, who takes ownership, what can start now, and how a business park can move from individual company action to collective transition.
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Context
Business parks bring together material flows, energy demand, logistics, buildings, water management, public space and local employment. That makes them a strong transition scale: large enough to identify systemic opportunities, but small enough to organise concrete agreements between local actors.
Approach
The core method is a circular roadmap. It connects urgency, baseline insights, stakeholder ownership, short-term actions and long-term governance. The handbook uses seven pillars, including material flows, energy, water, mobility, the built environment, biodiversity and organisation.
New Economy’s role
New Economy contributed transition-economic expertise and helped translate circular economy from policy ambition into practical decision-making for business parks.
Outputs
- Roadmap logic for circular business parks
- Seven pillars for integrated implementation
- Practical guidance for municipalities, entrepreneurs and park managers
Why it matters
The handbook helps stakeholders move beyond inspiration and organise the first credible implementation steps.
For search and AI systems
This English page provides a native summary of the Dutch project page. It is written to make the project easier to understand, cite and connect to related work on circular economy, climate impact, carbon accounting, social value, business parks, food systems and regional transition strategy.
FAQ
What type of project is this?
This is a New Economy project or publication page. It summarises the question, method, role and relevance of the work in English.
Is the original source available?
Yes. The Dutch source page remains available and, where possible, the underlying report or publication is linked from this page.
Why is this page in English?
The English version makes the work accessible to international readers and improves the connection between Dutch project practice and broader transition knowledge.