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Table 5: Template for assessing circular city enablers
Assessment Element Currently exists Brief description Comments

Are there awareness
programmes for
circularity-related
initiatives in the city?
Are there skills boosting
programmes to enhance
and enrich circularity
knowledge in the city?
Are there existing
certification
programmes in the city
for circularity-related
implementations?
Is there a vibrant
and rich innovation
ecosystem in the city to
address and implement
circularity-related
implementations?
Are there regulations
and laws (e.g. laws,
directives, legislations,
standards) supporting
or impeding circularity-
related implementation
projects in the city?
Are there established
trusted intermediaries
(or plans in place) for
sharing initiatives in the
city?
Are there existing
circularity-related
strategies and policies
in the city public and
private sectors?
Is public procurement
utilized as a lever for
circularity-related
implementation
projects?
Are there mechanisms
in place to ensure the
security and safety of
shared city assets and
products?

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