An Integrated Assessment Framework for Transition to Water Circularity

Changing our unsustainable linear water management pattern is necessary to face growing global challenges. This article proposes an integrated framework analyse and understand the role of different contextual conditions in possible transition towards circularity. Our combines a systematic multi-level perspective explore system institutional work theory for technology legitimation. The consists following stages: (1) describing understanding context, (2) assessment selected technologies’ circularity level, (3) alternative circular legitimacy, (4) identification legitimation actions support upscale technologies. practical applicability its four stages was demonstrated exploration technologies horticulture sector Westland, Netherlands. results revealed that hinder or enable technologies, such as political environmentalism, trust governing authorities, technical, financial, knowledge capabilities.