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Abstract
Industrial symbiosis, the exchange of excess resources between traditionally separate industries, has received increasing attention in recent years as a means of realizing a circular economy. Research has focused on determining how industrial symbioses come about and develop. Characteristics and dynamics of their emergence as well as their development processes have been identified. However, within this field, little attention has been paid to the effect of relations and interdependence between symbioses in the emergence process. The present paper addresses this gap. Its objective is to determine how existing industrial symbioses influence the emergence of new ones and contribute to industrial symbiosis network development. In doing so, a conceptual model is built and presented, explaining the connection and dependence between existing and emerging industrial symbioses. The model is inspired by analogies with biological processes of reproduction, which are translated into industrial principles. Embedded in the model are the principal reproduction modes: budding, broadcast spawning, and brooding. To validate and illustrate the applicability of the model, the paper presents empirical cases selected from the industrial symbiosis network in Aalborg, Denmark. Based on findings of the case study, the model of industrial symbiosis reproduction is found to be a useful tool for gaining a new perspective on industrial symbiosis networks’ development. The paper contributes to the understanding of industrial symbiosis emergence and network development processes by revealing the role of interconnectivity among existing and emerging industrial symbiotic linkages.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 119631 |
Journal | Journal of Cleaner Production |
Volume | 252 |
ISSN | 0959-6526 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- Industrial Symbiosis
- Industrial Ecology
- Circular Economy
- Biomimicry
- Reproduction
- industrial network
- Dependence
- Emergence
- Industrial symbiosis
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- 1 Finished
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Strategic environmental and business development. Building governance capacity for industrial symbiosis
Kørnøv, L. (Project Manager) & Mortensen, L. (PI)
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 External teaching and course activities at other universities
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Industrial Symbiosis and Strategic Environmental Assessment in a Circular Economy
Kørnøv, L. (Guest lecturer)
24 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › External teaching and course activities at other universities
Research output
- 27 Citations
- 1 Report
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An Ecosystem Analysis of Industrial Symbiosis Development in Aalborg, Denmark
Schlüter, L. & Milani, A., 6 Jun 2018Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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