The study of industrial systems with the goal of developing and implementing ways to lessen their environmental impact is known as industrial ecology. Manufacturing and energy plants, for example, collect raw materials and natural resources from the earth and convert them into products and services that suit the population's needs. Created By Parveen Kumar erxpertnotes.in

1. Planning for Sustainable
Development
( BCIV-083)
Presented By:-
Er. Parveen Kumar
Assistant Professor
CED, MMEC, MMDU, Mullana
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Industrial Ecology
• The study of industrial systems with the goal of developing and implementing ways to
lessen their environmental impact is known as industrial ecology. Manufacturing and
energy plants, for example, collect raw materials and natural resources from the earth
and convert them into products and services that suit the population's needs.
• The term "industrial ecology" was coined to describe how industry affects the
environment. As a result, industrial ecologists (those who study industrial ecology)
attempt to better understand existing industrial processes and develop new uses for
waste materials and byproducts.
• As an example,
1. Using fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, instead of cement in concrete
manufacturing
2. Using biofuels from the second generation. Converting grease or cooking oil to bio-
diesel to fuel automobiles is one example of this.
3.The National Cleaner Production Center (NCPC) in South Africa was established to
improve the efficiency of the region's industries in terms of materials. Energy expenses
will be reduced and trash management will be improved as a result of using sustainable
solutions.

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Elements and characteristics of industrial
ecology
The following are elements that the majority of industrial ecology talks tend to agree
on.
1. Industrial ecology is a systems approach that uses systems science methodologies
for analysis and synthesis.
2. The interplay of industrial systems and the ecological systems (local to global) of
which they are a part is the emphasis of this systems approach.
3. IE aims to redesign industrial activities in order to reduce human activity's
ecological impact to levels that natural systems can tolerate.
4. IE is multidisciplinary, bringing together research and planning from a variety of
disciplines, including ecology, engineering, economics, business management,
public administration, and law, to name a few.
5. IE researches the flow of resources and energy across the economy, from a single
industrial or public institution to the entire globe. It looks for ways to improve the
efficiency of these flows while reducing their impact. (This research is known as
"industrial metabolism.")

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6. The goal of industrial ecology is to move away from a wasteful, linear economy and
toward a closed-loop system of production and consumption. Industrial, governmental,
and consumer waste would all be reused, repurposed, and remanufactured at the highest
feasible levels in such a system.
7. Short-term innovations can be created with an awareness of their long-term
consequences thanks to IE. Similarly, it allows local decision-making to be informed by
regional and global implications.
8. The idea behind IE is to strike a balance between environmental protection and
economic and corporate viability. This equilibrium must be fluid, adjusting to new
information regarding industry's effects and natural responses.
9. With the responsibility of creating the transition path for industrial activities,
generally defined, IE is a major component in "the science of sustainability." It provides
a goal (but it is subjective) The foundation for coordinating the creation of public policy
in the environmental, technical, and environmental sectors is a complex) foundation.
10. In order to lay the groundwork for long-term development, industrial ecology will
collaborate with other disciplines such as ecological economics and environmental
accounting.

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