Eco-industrial park

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View of the Kalundborg Eco-industrial Park

An eco-industrial park (EIP) is an

natural resources), and help achieve sustainable development, with the intention of increasing economic gains and improving environmental quality.[1]
An EIP may also be planned, designed, and built in such a way that it makes it easier for businesses to co-operate, and that results in a more financially sound, environmentally friendly project for the developer.

The Eco-industrial Park Handbook[2] states that "An Eco-Industrial Park is a community of manufacturing and service businesses located together on a common property. Members seek enhanced environmental, economic, and social performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues."

Based on the concepts of

systems approach
, in which designs and processes/activities are integrated to address multiple objectives.

EIPs can be developed as greenfield land projects, where the eco-industrial intent is present throughout the planning, design and site construction phases, or developed through retrofits and new strategies in existing industrial developments.

Examples

Example of Industrial Symbiosis. Waste steam from a waste incinerator (right) is piped to an ethanol plant (left) where it is used as in input to their production process.

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fly ash and clinker from the power plant is utilized for road building and cement production.[3]

The industrial symbiosis at Kalundborg was not created as a top-down initiative, but instead evolved gradually. As environmental regulations became stricter, firms were motivated reduce the cost of compliance, and turn their by-products into economic products.

In Canada, eco-industrial parks exist across the country and have enjoyed some success. The best known example is Burnside Park, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With support from Dalhousie University’s Eco-Efficiency Centre,[4] the more than 1,500 businesses have been improving their environmental performance and developing profitable partnerships. Subsequently, two greenfield industrial developments have been started in Alberta: TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park[5] is in the heart of the Athabasca oil sands, while Innovista Eco-Industrial Park[6] is a gateway to the Rocky Mountains ~300 km west of Edmonton.

UNIDO Viet Nam (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) has compiled a list in 2015 of Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) in the ASEAN Economic Community in a report titled "Economic Zones in the ASEAN Archived 2020-09-30 at the Wayback Machine" written by Arnault Morisson.

Other usage

EIPs also refer to industrial parks where a "green" approach has been taken towards the infrastructure and development of the site. This can include green infrastructure related to Renewable Energy Systems; stormwater, groundwater and wastewater management; road surfaces; and transportation demand management. Green building practices can also be encouraged or mandated

EIPs are often used as a stimulus for economic diversification in the community or region where they are located. Anchor tenants, such as bio-based product manufacturers or waste-to-energy facilities, etc., can attract complementary businesses as suppliers, scavengers/recyclers, service providers, downstream users and other businesses that could benefit from eco-industrial strategies.

Suggested usage

It is suggested that EIPs be used as a means of growing the renewable energy sector. In the case of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing plant, an EIP can increase the manufacturing efficiency to make it more economical, while reducing the environmental impact of producing the solar cells. In essence, this assists the growth of the renewable energy industry and the environmental benefits that come with replacing fossil-fuels.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ AM Hein, M Jankovic, R Farel, B Yannou 2015. A Conceptual Framework For Eco-Industrial Parks. Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2015
  2. ^ Lowe, Ernest A. 2001. Eco-industrial Park Handbook for Asian Developing Countries. A Report to Asian Development Bank, Environment Department, Indigo Development, Oakland, CA
  3. ^ J. Ehrenfeld and N. Gertler(1997), "Industrial Ecology in Practice. The Evolution of Interdependence at Kalundborg",Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1:1, pp 67–79
  4. ^ "Eco‑Efficiency Centre". Dalhousie University. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  5. ^ http://www.taiganova.com Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ http://www.eip.hinton.ca Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ J. M. Pearce, Industrial Symbiosis for Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Manufacturing, Renewable Energy 33, pp. 1101-1108, 2008,[1]
  • Industrial Location in Greece: Fostering Green Transition and Synergies between Industrial and Spatial Planning Policies by Anestis Gourgiotis, Stella Sofia Kyvelou and Ioannis Lainas, Land 2021, 10(3), 271;
    doi:10.3390/land10030271
    – 6 March 2021

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