Sara Rueda Raya

Sara Rueda Raya is a Lecturer and Researcher at AMSIB (CEDIS), focusing on Circular Economy and Sustainable Urban Development. Her work explores governance strategies for waste management, particularly in urban contexts. She has conducted baseline studies for cities including Barcelona, Kavala, Riga, and Tartu, analyzing implementation challenges and policy frameworks for circular practices.

Research interests include Zero Waste initiatives, Local Governance approaches to Circular Economy, and the role of municipal policies in sustainability transitions. She has contributed to interdisciplinary studies examining construction waste management, municipal policy evaluation, and regional sustainability models.

Her recent outputs highlight comparative analyses of circular economy adoption across European cities, emphasizing governance structures and municipal resilience. Collaborations with institutions like CEDIS and international partners have produced actionable insights for urban policymakers.

She has presented at academic conferences such as the 10^th Responsible Management Education Research Conference (Lisbon, 2023), focusing on Circular Cities and Zero Waste strategies.