Industrial ecology and eco-industrial development: case studies from Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiberio Daddi ◽  
Sara Tessitore ◽  
Francesco Testa
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Industrial Ecology

scholarly journals PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS: A COMPETENCY MAPPING AND EXPERT OPINION REVIEW

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinath Perera ◽  
John Pearson ◽  
Damilola Ekundayo ◽  
Lei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Royal Institution ◽  
Individual Interpretation

There is a tripartite pull from academics, industry and professional bodies on the development needs of the Quantity Surveyor (QS). At best, there is scope for misunder-standings between the stakeholders as to what is being required and what is being achieved. At worst there may be actual gaps in the education and/or training being offered and some discrepancies between the levels of attainment. This research sought to review the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) QS competencies and their application in the delivery of QS degree programmes. The changing development needs of QSs who satisfy the aspirations of industrial, professional and academic stakeholders were investigated through content analysis of the views of an expert forum consisting of relevant stakeholders and a series of competency mapping case studies. The study revealed that there are considerably different standards right across the RICS accredited QS programmes with respect to coverage of competencies. It is concluded that there is no standard benchmark in achieving competencies and it is open to individual interpretation. Further research in the development of a Graduate Competency Threshold Benchmark is suggested to align the disparate views of the stakeholders to accommodate changing development needs.

Matching alternative water services to industry type: an eco-industrial approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 969-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cook ◽  
A. Sharma ◽  
D. Batten ◽  
S. Burn
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Water Services ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Industry Type ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Demand Profile ◽  
Alternative Water Sources

This paper presents a framework for the matching industry clusters to appropriate alternative water sources using an eco-industrial approach. Alternative water sources are increasingly being considered in new industrial developments to reduce demand on potable supply and improve sustainability performance. The suitability of alternative water sources for industrial development is influenced both by the demand profile of the industrial tenants and the limitations and opportunities presented by the local environment. This paper demonstrates an approach that integrates the principals of industrial ecology for considering the feasibility of alternative water services in a new industrial estate. The application of industrial ecology principles takes a site specific approach that considers the opportunities and limitations offered by the local environment and existing regional industries in moving towards sustainable water services. Industrial ecology facilitates opportunities for planning symbiosis between industries through by-product exchange, water cascading and cooperative infrastructure. The framework was applied to a new industrial development in Melbourne, Australia; with the assessment of alternative water sources part of a larger project that had the purpose of identifying regional by-product synergies based on materials, energy and water exchanges between businesses. The feasibility assessment detailed demonstrates that suitability of alternative water sources varies depending on the industry water demand profile. The paper demonstrates that the application of industrial ecology principles can be used to consider the feasibility of alternative water sources based on the regional context and the demand profile of industries locating to an eco-industrial park.

Analysis of energy footprints associated with recycling of glass and plastic—case studies for industrial ecology

2004 ◽  
Vol 174 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 175-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Krivtsov ◽  
P.A Wäger ◽  
P Dacombe ◽  
P.W Gilgen ◽  
S Heaven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
Plastic Case

scholarly journals Interweaving Industrial Ecology and Ecological Modernization: A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9673
Author(s):  
Feng Han ◽  
Zhangcong Feng ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Nujie Yang ◽  
Dong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Modernization ◽  
The Past

Although industrial activity has brought about rapid economic growth, it also faces the dual challenges of resource constraints and environmental pressure. Industrial ecology (IE) and ecological modernization (EM) are two theories regarding the conceptualization and implementation of sustainable development that emerged from the natural and social sciences, respectively. Over the past three decades, scholars have conducted copious amounts of theoretical and applied research on IE and EM, but comparative studies from an interdisciplinary perspective on the relationship between the two remain relatively rare. On the basis of a bibliometric analysis, this study offers a comprehensive examination of the background, theoretical connotations, and main content of IE and EM, also exploring the role of both theoretical perspectives in the promotion of sustainable industrial development. The findings are fourfold: (1) the research on IE and EM has been increasing year by year, particularly in the past decade; (2) the research is mostly concentrated in developed countries such as the United States and European Union member nations, and contributions from China have increased significantly in recent years; (3) IE has a broader research community than EM and has evolved clearer and more specific research contents and methods; and (4) IE, which analyzes the problems of specific industrial systems, and EM, which constitutes a higher-level institutional policy design, exhibit a trend of cross-fertilization. This study provides a reference for building a more systematic and comprehensive theoretical system of ecological transformation and discusses the future research directions in this field.

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