Harnessing catastrophe to promote resource recovery and eco-industrial development

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-591

  Ardani, Kristen B ^a   Reith, Charles C ^a   Donlan, C Josh ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Debris management; Hurricane Katrina; Industrial ecology; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BULK MATERIALS; DEBRIS MANAGEMENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; FEDERAL FUNDS; GAS PROCESSORS; HURRICANE KATRINA; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LOUISIANA , USA; MANUFACTURING FACILITY; NEW ORLEANS; RESOURCE RECOVERY; WIDESPREAD DAMAGE;

DEBRIS; DISASTER PREVENTION; ECOLOGY; HURRICANES; INDUSTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES; RECOVERY; RECYCLING;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DEBRIS FLOW; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; DISASTER RELIEF; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349311542     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2009.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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