Towards a model to assess the sustainability implications of industrial symbiosis in eco-industrial parks

Progress in Industrial Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-119

  Kurup, Biji ^a   Stehlik, Daniela ^b  

^a Environmental Engineers International   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Eco industrial parks; Industrial ecology; Intangible benefits; Kwinana; SCM; Six capitals model; Social benefits; Social capital; Sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; KWINANA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 72449171011     PISSN: 14768917     EISSN: 14788764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2009.029077     Document Type: Article

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