PERSPECTIVES ON INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY by Bourg, Dominique ISBN 1874719462
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There has been growing interest in recent years in the new science of industrial ecology (IE). This volume addresses the theoretical considerations that should be made implicit in future research as well as practical implementation options for industry.
Growing interest in the new science of industrial ecology and the idea that industrial systems should mimic the quasi-cyclical functions of natural ecosystems in an 'industrial food chain', holds promise in addressing not only short-term environmental problems but also the long-term evolution of industrial systems. The growing interest in recent years in the new science of industrial ecology (IE), and the idea that industrial systems should mimic the quasi-cyclical functions of natural ecosystems in an 'industrial food chain', holds promise in addressing not only short-term environmental problems but also the long-term holistic evolution of industrial systems. This possibility requires a number of key conditions to be met, not least the restructuring of our manufacturing and consumer society to reduce the effects of material and energy flows at the very point in history when globalisation is rapidly increasing them. This book sets out to address the theoretical considerations that should be made implicit in future research as well as practical implementation options for industry. The systematic recovery of industrial wastes, the minimisation of losses caused by dispersion, the dematerialisation of the economy, the requirement to decrease our reliance on fuels derived from hydrocarbons and the need for management systems that help foster inter-industry collaboration and networks are among the topics covered. The book is split into four sections. First, the various definitions of IE are outlined. Here, important distinctions are made between industrial metabolism and IE. Second, a number of different industrial sectors, including glass, petroleum and electric power, are assessed with regard to the operationalisation of industrial ecology. Eco-industrial Parks and Networks are also analysed. Third, the options for overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of the closing of cycles such as the separation and screening of materials are considered and, finally, a number of implications for the future are assessed.
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PERSPECTIVES ON INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
[edit] Author
Bourg, Dominique
[edit] ISBN
1874719462
[edit] Published
10/03/2003
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Greenleaf Publishing
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hardback
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40 (GBP)
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