The library of case studies is a collection of cards containing relevant information (mainly related to the tacit knowledge content) about different case studies available in literature.
The library of case studies allows companies to find out how industrial symbiosis can help them facing some of their operational challenges, whether they are directly or indirectly related to waste management. In addition, it can help them understanding the effort (additional analysis, projects or investments) needed to effectively implement industrial symbiosis and how and when third-party facilitators can help.
This is the structure used to describe each case:
The town of Stenungsund, Sweden, hosts a small industry cluster made up of five different chemical companies. The first industrial settlement in the area dates back to 1960s, and nowadays…
The CISI (Consorzio Italiano Subfornitura Impresa) network is located in the Abruzzo Region, in Central Italy. Funded in 1992 by 13 companies, it has grown over time and now represents…
Kawasaki is one of the largest cities in Japan, situated between Tokyo and Yokoama. It has always been one of the most productive industrial areas of the Country, hosting 74…
The reuse of auxiliary materials, and of plastic materials in particular, from the agro-food sector has proved to be a complex issue. The University of Pescara has conducted a related…
Suzhou city in the Jiangsu province, China, is home to one of the largest National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zones. The industrial district was established in 1992, and has grown since…
British Sugar is one of the biggest sugar producers in the UK, acquired by AB Sugar in 1991. The company has been growing over the year also thanks to Industrial…
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi province in Southern Central China) is one of the most important Chinese provinces as regards sugar production. The region hosts the Guitang Group, which…
The area of Barceloneta, in Puerto Rico, has historically attracted industrial companies due to its abundant groundwater supplies. In particular, thirteen pharmaceutical plants are operating in the district, and the…
The Ulsan industrial park in South Korea is one of the six parks involved in the project run by the Korea National Cleaner Production Centre affiliated to the Korean Institute…
The Rizhao Economic and Technology Development Area (REDA) is an industrial park located near Rizhao, a port city in eastern China, founded in 1991. Since its foundation, REDA has quickly…