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Industrial symbiosis for the circular economy : operational experiences, best practices and obstacles to a collaborative business approach /

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Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Salomone, Roberta, Cecchin, Andrea, Deutz, Pauline, Raggi, Andrea, Cutaia, Laura
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:Strategies for sustainability.
Subjects:
Industrial ecology.
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1 Relating Industrial Symbiosis and Circular Economy to the Sustainable Development Debate
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Bridging Circular Economy and Sustainable Development
  • 1.3 The Contribution of Industrial Symbiosis to the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 1.4 Advancing the IS and CE Discussion Within the SD Research Community: The Contribution of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) Conferences
  • 1.4.1 An Overview of the 2018 ISDRS Conference 'Actions for a Sustainable World: From Theory to Practice' in Messina (Italy)
  • 1.4.2 The Theme Track 'Circular Economy, Zero Waste and Innovation'
  • 1.4.3 The Theme Track 'Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Cooperation as Part of Industrial Ecology'
  • 1.5 'Industrial Symbiosis for the Circular Economy': A Book Overview
  • 1.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 Guiding SMEs Towards the Circular Economy: A Case Study
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Methodology
  • 2.3 Circular Economy Fields of Action
  • 2.3.1 Guide to Diagnosing and Planning Circular Economy Implementation
  • 2.4 Case Study
  • 2.4.1 Performance Diagnosis
  • 2.4.2 Analysis of Opportunities Derived from CE
  • 2.4.3 The Design of the Circular Economy Implementation Plan
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Resources Audit as an Effective Tool for the Implementation of Industrial Symbiosis Paths for the Transition Towards Circular Economy
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Resources Audit: The ENEA Methodology
  • 3.2.1 Data Collection on Resources and on the Production Process
  • 3.2.2 Searching for Industrial Symbiosis Matches
  • 3.2.3 Operative Handbooks
  • 3.2.4 LCA
  • 3.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • 4 Structure and Relationships of Existing Networks in View of the Potential Industrial Symbiosis Development
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Theoretical Background
  • 4.3 Methods
  • 4.3.1 Data Sources
  • 4.3.2 The Analytical Model
  • 4.4 Networks Morphology Emerged from Case Studies
  • 4.5 Results and Discussion
  • 4.5.1 Nodes (Companies) Features
  • 4.5.2 Ties (Relations) Features
  • 4.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Industrial Symbiosis for the Circular Economy Implementation in the Raw Materials Sector-The Polish Case
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 EU Policy Promoting Industrial Symbiosis in the Raw Materials Sectors and Its Impact on Mining Waste Management
  • 5.3 Circular Models for the Mining Sector and Possible Assessment of Mining Waste Management
  • 5.4 Industrial Symbiosis for Polish Energy Production Based on the Example of Brown Coal (Lignite) Mining
  • 5.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 6 Towards Sustainable E-Waste Management Through Industrial Symbiosis: A Supply Chain Perspective
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Study Methodology
  • 6.2.1 Lifecycle of Electronic Items
  • 6.2.2 Global E-Waste Supply Chain Network