The analysis of dynamic intertemporal efficiency in municipal solid waste services

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Sourced from the inline gaps and conclusions and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 37 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Industrial Symbiosis and Waste Management Under a Circular Economy Management Standard in the Water Sector (2026) · Environments · doi

  Future research should examine the relationship between circular economy standards, waste management, and the generation of new resources more closely, comparing adopters and non-adopters across sectors and countries, using harmonised functional units, and validating project-level circularity indicators aligned with ISO 59020. Third, the comparability of the series is limited by the change of reporting framework in 2024, which altered the definition of some indicators and ended others; the water reuse and sludge destination series therefore both end in 2023.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: adopters indicators series future examine relationship circular economy standards waste management generation resources closely comparing
• Advancing Circular Economy in Construction Mega-Projects: Awareness, Key Enablers, and Benefits—Case Study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2024) · Buildings · cited 21× · doi

  This study finds that approximately half of the professionals are either not aware of or unfamiliar with the circular economy, indi- cating that awareness is shallow and limited to the waste management of materials. Despite the basic knowledge of CE principles among professionals, especially reuse and recycle, as well as waste reduction, there is a noticeable gap in the understanding of CE practices throughout the projects’ phases.

  generalconclusionsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: professionals waste finds half either aware unfamiliar circular economy indi cating awareness shallow limited management
• Improving Municipal Solid Waste Services: Insights into Efficiency, Productivity, and Recycling in Brazil (2025) · Sustainability · cited 16× · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the analysis of dynamic intertemporal efficiency in municipal solid waste services. The study highlights the need to consider the indirect influence of operating expenses as a carry-over in the analysis of efficiency and productivity. The study identifies a lack of integration of this field of study within the circular economy framework and the need for fostering recycling initiatives.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap analysis dynamic intertemporal efficiency municipal

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