State of the art / Eco-industrial parks
The concepts of industrial and territorial ecology (ITE) and eco-industrial parks are very similar; the latter being more frequently used in the scientific literature. Both are at the origin of the same dynamics to reduce the environmental impact of industrial activities and, at the same time, increase their profitability.
In France, ADEME is leading a network to promote the concept of ITE, a concept that is beginning to take root. To date, 107 initiatives have been analysed in France, only 18 of which have led to concrete synergies.
There are different levels of collaboration that can be envisaged in an industrial zone to structure collaborative approaches to create eco-industrial parks:
In France, ADEME is leading a network to promote the concept of ITE, a concept that is beginning to take root. To date, 107 initiatives have been analysed in France, only 18 of which have led to concrete synergies.
There are different levels of collaboration that can be envisaged in an industrial zone to structure collaborative approaches to create eco-industrial parks:
- Information sharing
- Shared services (analytics, security, IT, social services, etc.)
- Waste management or recovery, creation of utility networks
- Exchange of by-products or material flows
