Social Network Analysis of Recycling Production Chain: the Case of Guigang Eip

Within the rapid industrialization, the noticeable environmental problems are prominent in the world. The eco-industrial park (EIP) is a new form of industrial organization. This article used the social network analysis (Social Network Analysis, SNA) to analyze the structure of the recycling production chain in Guigang (China), proving useful in the analysis of the structural characteristics of the network and the different actors play. An index system including density of a network, clustering coefficient, average path length, centrality and core-periphery structure is established to measure the structural features. This paper concludes that, SNA provides a comprehensive approach and analytical framework to understand the structural elements of recycling production chain, and the analysis can help to clarify some light structural elements conditioning the operation of the network and a different actor to play the role..