Overview
- Offers a widely-applicable framework for applying Industrial Ecology and Industrial Symbiosis within companies
- Explores Industrial Ecology and Industrial Symbiosis in depth to provide greater understanding of these areas
- Links Industrial Ecology and Industrial Symbiosis with Operations Management studies and Supply Chain Management, providing interdisciplinary appeal
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This book opens up a critical dimension to the interdisciplinary field of Industrial Ecology (IE) and one of its four areas - Industrial Symbiosis (IS). Presenting the concept of closed-loop thinking, this timely book explains how industries and societies can achieve environmental sustainability, a necessity for today’s businesses. Providing a critical review of the definitions and developments of both IE and IS, this study establishes their fundamental role in improving environmental sustainability. The author identifies valuable lessons to be learned and presents conceptual frameworks to guide future IE and IS applications. Transforming industrial systems into closed-loop industrial ecosystems dramatically reduces the negative impact of industrial activities on the environment. Therefore, this book is an important read not only for operations management scholars, but also those who are interested in ensuring an environmentally sustainable future.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Xiaohong Li is a senior lecturer in operations management and business modelling at the Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Prior to this, she worked as a research fellow after completing her PhD in 2000. She has published peer-reviewed journal articles in the Journal of Cleaner Production, the International Journal of Production Research, Strategic Outsourcing: an International Journal, and the Journal of Construction Management and Economics. Her current research focuses on environmental sustainability, particularly IE and IS.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Industrial Ecology and Industry Symbiosis for Environmental Sustainability
Book Subtitle: Definitions, Frameworks and Applications
Authors: Xiaohong Li
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67501-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67500-8Published: 15 December 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67501-5Published: 01 December 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 130
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sustainability Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Supply Chain Management, Industries, Business Process Management