Identifying Social Strategic Approaches for Circular Economy Adoption in Malaysian Infrastructure
摘要
The adoption of circular economy (CE) principles in Malaysian infrastructure sector demands strategic approaches that address social challenges and drive systemic change. This study identifies key social strategies through normalization, ranking, agreement, and correlation analyses. A structured methodology was employed, beginning with a systematic literature review and expert interviews to establish a strategic framework. A survey was then distributed to stakeholders, including policymakers, industry professionals, and academics. Data were normalized to ensure consistency, followed by ranking analysis to prioritize strategies based on stakeholder input. Agreement analysis, using Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests, confirmed a strong consensus across stakeholder groups, indicating shared perceptions regardless of professional background. Correlation analysis revealed moderate associations between specific strategies, particularly between metric development, sustainable investment incentives, and workforce training, suggesting their interrelated importance in CE adoption. The combined analyses offer a statistically robust, data-driven framework to guide CE implementation in infrastructure development. This study advances the CE literature by demonstrating the integration of normalization, ranking, agreement, and correlation methods for strategic decision-making.