Sustainable Urban Future: Embracing Circular Economy in Waste Management
暫譯: 可持續城市未來：在廢物管理中擁抱循環經濟

本書的核心主題是探索和實施循環經濟原則，以改變城市廢物管理實踐。書中重點討論城市如何從線性廢物管理模式轉向強調資源效率、減少廢物和可持續性的循環系統。涵蓋支持將循環經濟概念整合進城市環境的創新策略、技術和政策，本書旨在提供實用解決方案和前瞻性方法，以創造一個更具韌性和環境可持續性的城市未來。

Sushobhan Majumdar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya (Affiliated to Bankura University, India). He is an Applied Geographer who holds a Doctorate in Geography from the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science at Jadavpur University in Kolkata and a Post Graduate degree from Presidency University in Kolkata. He has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS from Jadavpur University, enhancing his expertise in geospatial technologies and their applications in geographic research and planning. He has over 13 years of experience in both academic research and professional practice. His primary areas of specialization include urban geography, social geography, regional development and planning, remote sensing and GIS, and the geography of transport. Dr. Majumdar has authored or edited more than 17 books with internationally reputed publishing houses. He has also contributed over 30 research and review articles and more than 60 book chapters in leading international journals and edited volumes. He has presented papers at over 30 national and international seminars and conferences across India and abroad. Additionally, he has delivered invited lectures and special talks in a range of national and regional academic programs. Dr. Majumdar is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Geographical Society of India, the Regional Science Association of India (RSAI), the Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG), and the National Association of Geographers of India (NAGI).

Moharana Choudhury is an Indian researcher and environmentalist. He is currently a research coordinator in the Environmental Research and Management Division of "Voice of Environment" (VoE). Choudhury has over 14 years of experience in environmental research and services, spanning both research and professional work. His research interests encompass environmental research, waste management, wastewater treatment, environmental risk assessment, pollution control, plastic pollution, and climate change mitigation. He has authored or edited more than 15 books with internationally renowned publishing houses and published more than 40 research articles, review articles, and more than 50 book chapters in internationally recognized journals and publishers. He contributes to various environmental research, management, social media mass awareness, and research studies. He is also well known in India for his efforts to implement environmental education and safeguard the privileges of environmental degree holders in India. He has completed his education as an MSc, PGDGIS, PGDEM, and PGCGARD from Gurukul Kangri Deemed to be University, Haridwar, Uttrakhand, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong Meghalaya, Tezpur University, Assam, and National Institute of Rural Development (NIRDPR) Hyderabad, India, respectively.

Ali Cheshmehzangi is a Professor and Head of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP) at The University of Queensland, where he leads the School and researches across the fields of architecture, design, and urbanism. He has been in the World's top 2 percent field leader since 2022, recognised by Stanford University. He is among the top 25 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. Ali has a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in the fields of architecture, design, and planning, the three core disciplines of his School at UQ. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the academic and professional communities, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious design. Prior to joining UQ, Ali held several strategic leadership and senior managerial roles, such as Vice-President for International Engagement and Global Partnership, Founding Director and Head of the Center for Innovation in Education and Research, Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Founding Director of the Urban Innovation Lab, Director of a university-wide Teaching and Learning platform, Director of International Research Network for Rural and Urban Development, Founder and Head of Research Group for Sustainable Built Environment, co-director of university-wide research priority areas, Director of Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies, and Interim Director of Digital Design Lab. So far, Ali has published over 500 journal papers, articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports. This is his 42nd academic book, alongside his many poetry collections that he has written in Parsi/Persian and English. Some of his previous academic books have received awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. He also has received international awards and recognition for his research on urban resilience studies and sustainability research, as well as a 2018 Vice-Chancellor's award for his impactful contribution to higher education.

Sushobhan Majumdar 是印度班庫拉大學附屬的潘迪特·拉古納特·穆爾穆紀念學院地理系的助理教授。他是一位應用地理學家，擁有加爾各答雅達夫普爾大學地理系的地理學博士學位，以及加爾各答總統大學的碩士學位。他完成了雅達夫普爾大學的遙感與地理資訊系統（GIS）研究所的研究生文憑，增強了他在地理空間技術及其在地理研究和規劃中的應用方面的專業知識。他在學術研究和專業實踐方面擁有超過13年的經驗。他的主要專業領域包括城市地理學、社會地理學、區域發展與規劃、遙感與GIS，以及交通地理學。Majumdar博士已經與國際知名出版社合作撰寫或編輯了超過17本書籍。他還在領先的國際期刊和編輯卷中發表了超過30篇研究和評論文章，以及超過60章書籍章節。他在印度及國外的30多個國家和國際研討會和會議上發表過論文。此外，他還在各種國家和地區的學術計劃中進行了受邀講座和特別演講。Majumdar博士是多個專業機構的活躍成員，包括印度地理學會、印度區域科學協會（RSAI）、印度地理學家協會（IIG）和印度地理學家全國協會（NAGI）。

Moharana Choudhury 是一位印度研究員和環保人士。他目前是「環境之聲」（Voice of Environment, VoE）環境研究與管理部門的研究協調員。Choudhury在環境研究和服務方面擁有超過14年的經驗，涵蓋了研究和專業工作。他的研究興趣包括環境研究、廢物管理、污水處理、環境風險評估、污染控制、塑膠污染和氣候變遷緩解。他已經與國際知名出版社合作撰寫或編輯了超過15本書籍，並在國際認可的期刊和出版社上發表了超過40篇研究文章、評論文章和超過50章書籍章節。他參與各種環境研究、管理、社交媒體大眾宣傳和研究研究。他在印度因推動環境教育和保護環境學位持有者的權益而廣為人知。他的學歷包括在印度哈里瓦爾的古魯庫爾·康格里大學、梅加拉亞的東北山大學（NEHU）、阿薩姆的特茲普爾大學和海德拉巴的國家鄉村發展研究所（NIRDPR）獲得的碩士學位、PGDGIS、PGDEM和PGCGARD。

Ali Cheshmehzangi 是昆士蘭大學建築、設計與規劃學院（ADP）的教授及院長，他在該學院領導並進行建築、設計和城市主義領域的研究。自2022年以來，他被斯坦福大學認定為全球前2%的領域領導者。他是城市可持續性研究領域的全球前25名學者之一。Ali在建築、設計和規劃這三個核心學科方面擁有豐富的經驗、專業知識，以及對創新和卓越的強烈承諾。其職業生涯跨越二十多年，他在學術和專業社群中做出了重要貢獻，專注於可持續和環保的設計。在加入昆士蘭大學之前，Ali擔任過多個戰略領導和高級管理職位，例如國際參與與全球夥伴關係副總裁、教育與研究創新中心的創始主任及負責人、建築與建成環境系主任、城市創新實驗室的創始主任、全校教學與學習平台的主任、鄉村與城市發展的國際研究網絡主任、可持續建成環境研究小組的創始人及負責人、全校研究優先領域的共同主任、可持續能源技術中心主任，以及數位設計實驗室的臨時主任。到目前為止，Ali已經發表了超過500篇期刊論文、文章、會議論文、書籍章節和報告。這是他的第42本學術書籍，此外他還創作了多部用波斯語/波斯文和英語寫成的詩集。他的一些先前學術書籍在國家、省級和市級獲得了獎項。他還因其在城市韌性研究和可持續性研究方面的貢獻而獲得國際獎項和認可，以及2018年副校長獎，以表彰他對高等教育的影響力貢獻。