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<p>This paper investigates regional repair centres as catalysts for circular economy transitions, highlighting their infrastructural and institutional roles. Building on the concept of craft-based regeneration, it considers how trades such as tailoring, cobbling, tinsmithing, and carpentry can be revitalized through localized repair and reuse networks. These centres are envisioned not only as hubs for material recovery but also as inclusive spaces fostering vocational training, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and opportunities for older or marginalized workers to re-engage in economic activity. Using a descriptive narrative approach and the PESTEL framework, the paper examines enabling conditions and barriers. Positioned at the intersection of sustainability policy, labour inclusion, and ESG commitments, repair hubs are presented as hybrid models aligning ecological goals with social innovation and regional development. By integrating traditional craft heritage with circular infrastructures, the paper offers a novel framework for analysing circular labour systems and outlines policy pathways for scaling such initiatives.<!--Query ID="Q1" Text="Please confirm if the author names are presented accurately and in the correct sequence (given name, middle nameinitial, family name). Author 2 Given name: [Gergely Zoltán] Last name [Macher]. Also, kindly confirm the details in the metadata are correct." Resolved="yes"--></p>

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Regional repair centres as social infrastructures for circular economy transitions

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    2026年6月2日

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  • Dalma Bódizs,
  • Gergely Zoltán Macher

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This paper investigates regional repair centres as catalysts for circular economy transitions, highlighting their infrastructural and institutional roles. Building on the concept of craft-based regeneration, it considers how trades such as tailoring, cobbling, tinsmithing, and carpentry can be revitalized through localized repair and reuse networks. These centres are envisioned not only as hubs for material recovery but also as inclusive spaces fostering vocational training, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and opportunities for older or marginalized workers to re-engage in economic activity. Using a descriptive narrative approach and the PESTEL framework, the paper examines enabling conditions and barriers. Positioned at the intersection of sustainability policy, labour inclusion, and ESG commitments, repair hubs are presented as hybrid models aligning ecological goals with social innovation and regional development. By integrating traditional craft heritage with circular infrastructures, the paper offers a novel framework for analysing circular labour systems and outlines policy pathways for scaling such initiatives.