Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development

被引:288
作者
Gibbs, David [1 ]
Deutz, Pauline
机构
[1] Univ Hull, Dept Geog, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England
[2] Univ Hull, Dept Geog, Environm Technol Ctr Ind Collaborat, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
industrial ecology; eco-industrial parks; economic development policy;
D O I
10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.02.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This paper investigates whether eco-industrial parks (EIPs) offer possibilities to implement sustainable development policies. ElPs are based upon industrial ecology principles that suggest industrial systems can operate in a similar fashion to natural ecological systems. Drawing upon a survey of all identifiable ElPs in the USA and Europe and in-depth interview surveys of 16 ElPs, the research discovered few examples of networking between firms or processes using wastes and materials recycling. Most ElPs are at a very early stage of development, where linkages are potential rather than real. The problems encountered in developing ElPs from scratch suggests that a more fruitful approach is to build upon existing and potential linkages within a locality, assisted by a pro-active policy to encourage interchanges. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1683 / 1695
页数:13
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