This book examines the role of the evaluation models in decision-making processes for the construction of circular cities in the digital revolution. In particular, the book explores the need for a rethinking of development models proposed by the circular economy which requires the valorization of natural, social and economic capital. Urban environment represents a crucial field of analysis in which applying the circular-economy principles in order to steer a course towards a sustainable economy characterized by processes meant to create value instead of extracting it, which put a step forward in the pathway towards a better future in terms of economic, environmental and social effects and desirable outcomes. In this context, the design of urban regeneration processes and housing environments requires the adoption of inclusive analysis/assessment models combined with the structuring and organization of public/private investments that can contribute to creating positive natural and social impacts as well as economic and financial returns. This fundamental paradigm shift is accentuated in the current context, in which the digital revolution is reinventing the future and calls for a rethinking and reformulation of value systems in the era of technological process innovations, while respecting economic, natural and social ecosystems.

Presents the state of the art in the fields of urban development and appraisal Covers energy, economic, and environmental issues Explores the need for a rethinking of development models

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An Analysis of the Housing Market Dynamics in the Italian Municipalities.- Impact Management as a Driver of Value Creation in Payment by Results Schemes for Urban Regeneration Projects.- Creativity, Responsibility and the Social Project Finance in the Revitalization of Abandoned Territories.- An Evaluation Tool of Public-Private Conveniences in the Definition of Urban Planning Variants.- Sustainability in Urban Regeneration: real or Propaganda?.- How to Evaluate Public Spaces as High-value Impact Opportunities for the Last Generation Adaptive Cities.- Circularity Above Linearity: Toward a Circular Mining Approach of the Planning For Mining Activities.- Environmental Impact of Transportation Infra-structures: Integrated Methodologies for Preliminary Assessment. A Case-study.- Investigating Sustainable Neighborhoods in the Italian Context: A Diachronic Approach.- The Value of the House-City System as an Emerging Identity Towards Circular Architecture.- The Economic Evaluation of UrbanEcosystem Services into Policy-Making Processes.- Towards a SDGs based Neighborhood Sustainability Evaluation Framework: A Tool For Assessing Sustainability at the Urban Micro-Scale.- A Case of Local Community Engagement for Urban Regeneration: The South Boston Area. <p