Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Contemporary circular urban development often prioritises material cycles and technical efficiency while overlooking questions of land ownership, care, and long-term responsibility.This article advances circular urbanism beyond technical and materialist approaches towards relational, ecological, and social forms of circularity.It introduces the Climate Land Trust as a conceptual design framework for regenerative urban transformation, grounded in relational land-use practices.Building on community land trusts and commons-based models, it positions land as a non-commodified good, incorporating ecological stewardship and fostering community-led and more-than-human care.Circularity encompasses dynamic social and ecological cycles, including the reuse of land and materials and the regeneration of soil, water, and community through mutual care and knowledge exchange.Drawing on a case study in Barcelona, the article discusses the framework's potential climate adaptability at broader urban scales
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220697145