Abstract
Industrial ecology and metabolism provide a conceptual framework for the transformation of our production and consumption system into a transition toward sustainable development. This is consistent with the expressed views of a wide range of industrial and business associations. Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, provides an opportunity to investigate the application of the concept to small businesses. The Park is a diverse assemblage of more than 1200 businesses. A survey of 278 of those businesses indicates strong support for changing business practices. Preliminary research has resulted in developing a set of principles, strategies and guidelines for designing and operating industrial parks as ecosystems. A second phase of the research will encourage and assess symbiotic relationships among businesses and evaluate the effectiveness of various information transfer mechanisms based in the Burnside Cleaner Production Centre.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-46 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding for the project has been providedb y the DonnerC anadianF oundationt,h eC anada-NovSac otia CooperationA greementon SustainableE conomic Developmenatn dthe EnvironmentaInl novationF und of the Departmenotf Supply and Services.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- General Environmental Science
- Strategy and Management
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
