“By-product synergy” changes in the industrial symbiosis dynamics at the Altamira-Tampico industrial corridor: 20 Years of industrial ecology in Mexico

Information Synergy of Industrial Symbiosis

Purpose: This paper tries to review the exiting literature on Information and Communication Technologies for Industrial Symbiosis. And it presents an open data approach to the Industrial Symbiosis research. Method: Literature reviews and data mining are used to achieve the research purposes. Results: Four insights can be gained from an explorative open data approach on E-PRTR data sets: 1. We c...

Industrial By-Product Reuse and Synergy Optimization

By-products synergy is a growing practice worldwide. It consists in the maximization of resources utilization with the replacement of raw materials by by-products as inputs for industrial processes. In order to support decision-making in such strategic projects, appropriate tools must be developed. This article presents the results of a research project, which includes the development of a mult...

Industrial Ecology in Practice

The exchange of wastes, by-products, and energy among closely situated firms is one of the distinctive features of the applications of industrial ecological principles.This at= ticle examines the industrial district at Kalundborg, Denmark, often labeled as an “industrial ecosystem” or “industrial symbiosis” because ofthe many links among the firms.The forces that led to its evolution and to the...

Industrial Symbiosis in the Swedish Forest Industry

Human Ecology: Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology aims to inform decision making about the environmental impacts of industrial production processes by tracking and analyzing resource use and flows of industrial products, consumer products and wastes. Quantifying the patterns of use of materials and energy in different societies is one area of research in Industrial Ecology. An extensive literature is devoted in particular to...