Abstract
This contribution to the Journal of Cleaner Production special
issue ‘Applications of Industrial Ecology’ is based upon an extensive
literature review, which produced four criteria to characterise research
on the concept of industrial ecology (IE). The criteria are
(1) material and energy flows, (2) systems improvement, (3) systems
adaptation and (4) change management. The criteria were analysed against
the six subject areas of the Technology and Climate Change (CLIMTECH)
Research Programme in Finland to identify the applications of the
concept of industrial ecology. The results of the analysis contribute
(a) to the debate on the characteristics of the emerging concept of IE,
(b) show IE characteristics of a large Finnish research project in the
field of climate change mitigation and (c) invite scholars in the field
to study the observed unclear and fuzzy role of the concept of IE in
practical research project work. Responses to this article are
encouraged for publication in the future issues of Journal of Cleaner Production.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1087-1097 |
| Journal | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 8-10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- industrial ecology
- industrial ecosystem
- climate change
- CLIMTECH
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