Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Industrial ecology provides a rigorous and comprehensive description of human production and consumption processes in the larger context of environmental and socioeconomic change. This volume offers methodologies for such descriptions, with contributions covering both basic and advanced analytical concepts and tools to explore the dynamics of industrial ecosystems, concentrating specifically on regions and networks.Each of the book's three parts contains an introduction by a leader in the field, as well as chapters ranging from conceptual models to case study applications. The first part offers an introduction to the main themes and issues surrounding regional and networked industrial ecosystems. The subsequent two parts broaden and deepen the discussion with emphasis on the regional and network characters relevant for analysis and management. The scale of issues ranges from buildings to regions to entire nations, with methods that range from input-output analysis to computer-assisted simulation games.Researchers in the fields of industrial ecology, ecological economics, environmental and energy policy, environmental engineering, and resource and environmental economics will find this comprehensive book of great interest.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-05-29
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781847207425

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Contents: ForewordJohn R. Ehrenfeld PART I: CONCEPTS AND METHODS1. The Dynamics of Regional and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems: Background and ConceptsMatthias Ruth and Brynhildur Davidsdottir2. Dynamics of Geographically Based Industrial EcosystemsMarian R. ChertowPART II: REGIONAL DYNAMICS AND INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS3. Regional Dynamics and Industrial Ecosystems: An IntroductionDavid L. Rigby4. Spatial and Temporal Life Cycle Assessment: Ozone Formation Potential from Natural Gas Use in a Typical Residential Building in Pittsburgh, USAShannon M. Lloyd and Robert Ries5. Estimating Generalized Regional Input–Output Systems: A Case Study of AustraliaBlanca Gallego and Manfred Lenzen6. The Economic and Environmental Consequences of Reduced Air Transport Services in Pennsylvania: A Regional Input–Output Life Cycle Assessment Case StudyGyorgyi Cicas, Chris T. Hendrickson and H. Scott Matthews 7. Design Approach Frameworks, Regional Metabolism and Scenarios for SustainabilityTim Baynes, Jim West and Graham M. TurnerPART III: EVOLUTION OF NETWORKS IN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY8. Learning and Evolution in Industrial Ecosystems: An IntroductionPeter M. Allen9. A Framework for Analysis of Industrial NetworksRuud Kempener, Brett Cohen, Lauren Basson and Jim Petrie10. Understanding and Shaping the Evolution of Sustainable Large-Scale Socio-Technical SystemsIgor Nikolic, Gerard P.J. Dijkema and Koen H. van Dam11. Futures Scenarios of Industrial Ecosystems: A Research Design for Transportation PlanningPaul Beavis, John A. Black, James Lennox, Graham M. Turner and Stephen J. Moore12. PowerPlay: Developing Strategies to Promote Energy EfficiencyMatthias Ruth, Clark Bernier, Alan Meier and John ‘Skip’ Laitner13. The Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems: Retrospect and ProspectBrynhildur Davidsdottir and Matthias RuthIndex