[pt] Diante das evidências de que enfrentamos uma tripla crise planetária e dos cenários projetados caso mantido o modelo de produção e consumo atuais, a proposta de transição para um modelo econômico circular apresenta-se como uma alternativa que visa à sustentabilidade. Considerando que alguns países já adotaram iniciativas para impulsionar essa mudança, a autora buscou realizar o mapeamento do cenário político-normativo no Brasil. A pesquisa buscou atos normativos vigentes e projetos de lei que tratassem sobre o tema economia circular, ecologia industrial ou simbiose industrial. Não foi encontrado resultado para ecologia industrial e simbiose industrial. Dos seis resultados de normas vigentes que contém o termo economia circular, foram selecionados dois decretos que o mencionam em diretrizes para pesquisa e para atuação da administração pública, respectivamente. Foram analisadas as políticas ambientais vigentes que tutelam bens em comum, e verificou-se que seus princípios e objetivos estão alinhados com os preceitos da economia circular e que seus instrumentos podem ser aliados na transição pretendida. A pesquisa de projetos de lei em trâmite na Câmara dos Deputados e no Senado Federal teve 19 resultados, sendo selecionados 14 para análise. As proposições foram divididas por temas e foram avaliadas eventuais redundâncias, complementaridades, contradições e lacunas existentes. O Projeto de Lei 1874/2022, que institui uma Política Nacional de Economia Circular, e encontra-se em trâmite no Senado Federal, foi selecionado como referência, pois apresenta proposta de regulamentação mais robusta sobre o tema. Com base na bibliografia, políticas e projetos de lei analisados, a autora elaborou uma proposta de aprimoramento para a proposição, com o objetivo de que compreenda conceitos, objetivos, princípios e instrumentos considerados relevantes para respaldar a transição para economia circular no Brasil. / [en] Given the evidence that we are facing a triple planetary crisis and the scenarios projected if the current production and consumption model is maintained, the transition to a circular economic model presents itself as an alternative to pursue sustainability. Considering that some countries have already adopted initiatives to promote this change, the author sought to map out the political-normative scenario in Brazil. The research sought current normative acts and bills of laws that refer to circular economy, industrial ecology or industrial symbiosis. No results were found for industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis. Out of the six results of current norms that relate to the term circular economy, two decrees that mention it as a guideline for research and for public administration acts, respectively, were selected. The current environmental policies that protect common goods were analyzed, and it was found that their principles and objectives are aligned with the precepts of the circular economy and that their instruments can be allies in this transition. The research of bills pending in the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate had 19 results, and 14 were selected for review. The propositions were divided by themes and possible redundancies, complementarities, contradictions and existing gaps were evaluated. Bill 1874/2022, which institutes a National Circular Economy Policy, and is currently pending in the Federal Senate, was selected as a reference as it presented a proposal for a more robust regulation on the subject. Based on the bibliography, policies and bills analyzed, the author prepared a recommendation of improvements for this bill, aiming to encompass concepts, objectives, principles and instruments considered relevant to support the transition to a circular economy in Brazil.

Purpose – This study aims to explore and provide empirical insights into AI-driven circular business model innovation (CBMI) in industrial symbiosis. In doing so, it addresses the knowledge gap regarding how industrial companies can use AI to amplify circular business models and facilitate AI-driven circular innovation. Method – A thematic analysis was used in the study to answer the research questions. It was based on 32 interviews with informants from five companies conducting an AI innovation initiative and experts, as well as two site visits, four project meetings and 61 company documents.  Findings – The analysis showed how AI can amplify an industrial symbiosis and uncovered three principles and symbiotic facilitators for AI-driven CBMI in an industrial symbiosis. The principles and symbiotic facilitators were combined in a coevolutionary alignment framework for AI-driven CBMI in industrial symbioses. Theoretical contributions – This study contributes to prior literature by (1) depicting how AI changes business models and amplifies an industrial symbiosis, where past research only had conceptualised it; (2) identifying principles that describe how AI-driven CBMI should be approached; (3) uncovering three symbiotic facilitators that create conditions for successful AI-driven CBMI; and (4) conceptualising a coevolutionary framework based on the principles and symbiotic facilitators for aligning the innovation efforts between partners in industrial symbioses. Practical contributions – Managers in industrial symbioses can use this study to comprehend how AI can improve resource flows and the significance of efficient data sharing in collaborative AI-driven innovation. Moreover, it provides a framework to assist companies in aligning innovation initiatives among partners in order to succeed with AI-driven CBMI. Limitations of the study – The study focused on five companies involved in an AI innovation initiative in one specific industrial symbiosis. As a result, the findings’ generalisability may be limited, and validating these findings in other industrial symbioses and different industrial ecosystems or partnerships would thus be interesting for future research. / Syfte – Denna studie syftar till att utforska och ge empiriska insikter i AI-driven cirkulär affärsmodellinnovation (CBMI) i industriell symbios. Genom detta undersöks kunskapsbristen om hur industriella företag kan använda AI för att förbättra cirkulära affärsmodeller och underlätta AI-driven cirkulär innovation. Metod – En tematisk analys användes i studien för att besvara forskningsfrågorna. Den baserades på 32 intervjuer med informanter från fem företag som genomförde ett AI-innovationsinitiativ och experter, samt två platsbesök, fyra projektmöten och 61 sekundära källor. Resultat – Analysen visade hur AI kan förbättra en industriell symbios och hittade tre principer och symbiotiska facilitatorer för AI-driven CBMI i en industriell symbios. Principerna och symbiotiska facilitatorerna kombinerades i ett samevolutionärt ramverk för att skapa målöverenstämmelse och underlätta AI-driven CBMI i industriella symbioser. Teoretiskt bidrag – Denna studie bidrar till tidigare litteratur genom att (1) beskriva hur AI förändrar affärsmodeller och förbättrar en industriell symbios, där tidigare forskning bara hade konceptualiserat det; (2) identifiera principer som beskriver hur AI-driven CBMI bör genomföras, (3)  identifiera tre nyckel symbiotiska facilitatorer som skapar förutsättningar för framgångsrik AI-driven CBMI; och (4) konceptualisera ett samevolutionärt ramverk baserad på principerna och symbiotiska facilitatorer som kan användas för att underlätta innovation som partners gör tillsammans i industriella symbioser. Praktiskt bidrag - Ledare i industriella symbioser kan använda denna studie för att förstå hur AI kan förbättra resursflöden och vilken betydelse effektiv datadelning har i kollaborativ AI-driven innovation. Dessutom ger det ett ramverk för att hjälpa företag att innovera tillsammans för att lyckas med AI-driven CBMI. Studiens begränsningar – Studien fokuserade på fem företag involverade i ett AI-innovationsinitiativ i en specifik industriell symbios. På grund av detta kan resultatens generaliserbarhet vara begränsad, och validering av dessa resultat i andra industriella symbioser och olika industriella ekosystem eller partnerskap skulle därför vara intressant.

This is a project about how the furniture industry could become more sustainable intheir waste handling. The project is based in Småland both geographically and interms of heritage and history in order to encourage locally produced products. Thecollaborators for this project are the two furniture companies Swedese andStrömslunds Snickerifabrik AB. Both companies have their production in Vaggeryd,Småland. Both companies are struggling with the waste that they produce. The aim ofthis project is to find a sustainable solution for their waste issue. In order to find asolution two theories are applied. The first one is industrial symbiosis which meansthat several industries can, by collaboration, profit from each other’s resources. Thesecond theory is circular economy which encourage remake, reuse or recycling of aproduct once it has reached its end of life. To prove that this solution would be possiblea hunting chair was made by combining the waste material that was gathered fromSwedese and Strömlunds. The decision to make a hunting chair was made to connectthe chair with the heritage of hunting and foresting in rural Småland. The making ofthe chair was different in the way that instead of that the designer would tell thematerial what was possible it was instead the material that decided the limitationsand possibilities. The final product fulfils its purpose and works perfectly for outdooractivities, even though some minor design decisions could have been changed. Theoutcome proves that Swedese and Strömslunds could benefit from working more withcircular economy and start cooperating in order to work as an industrial symbiosis.

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Na Simbiose Industrial, os vários agentes (stakeholders) que participam, direta ou indiretamente, das atividades das empresas são os grandes propulsores das mudanças em prol da prevenção da poluição. Essa relação entre as partes pode acontecer de diversas formas, formando uma rede de melhorias ambientais conjuntas. É exatamente neste ponto que esta pesquisa pretende expandir-se e estudar a inter-relação das empresas com seus demais atores. Quem motiva quem? Quem ou quais são as molas propulsoras das mudanças ambientais? Que interrelações com esse propósito já acontecem nas empresas? De que forma ocorrem? Essas questões, abrangentes e complexas, são avaliadas e discutidas ao longo deste trabalho e aprofundadas em estudos de caso realizados em três empresas do setor. O estudo também contempla uma identificação das indústrias deste setor na área de abrangência citada, que aponta 331 empresas localizadas em 17 municípios dos trechos médio e inferior da Bacia dos Sinos, que é onde ocorrem os maiores impactos negativos oriundos de atividades industriais. Dentro do contexto apresentado, o presente trabalho tem como principal objetivo o de contribuir para a minimização dos impactos ambientais gerados pelo setor metal-mecânico na Bacia do Rio dos Sinos, tendo como horizonte a Ecologia Industrial. Aliando os resultados da identificação das indústrias e dos estudos de caso, o presente trabalho propõe um modelo de Simbiose Industrial, com o foco em coprodutos, aplicável ao setor, na área de abrangência da Bacia dos Sinos. O modelo é composto de sete etapas, que impulsionam as melhorias ambientais dos participantes, englobando desde a realização de uma gestão ambiental preventiva até a criação de uma rede de intercâmbios de co-produtos e recursos intangíveis, como conhecimento e informações. Para tal, diversos stakeholders são fundamentais, como entidades de apoio, universidades e instituições de fomento. Os estudos de caso demonstram que não existe uma única resposta à questão sobre os motivos das empresas para aprimorarem-se ambientalmente. A empresa X possui uma motivação exclusivamente cultural. A Empresa Y tem sua motivação mais arraigada na pessoa do diretor da empresa no que na empresa, embora exista um grande esforço do diretor para tal. Já na Empresa Z, a motivação é exclusivamente estratégica. De qualquer forma, os estudos demonstram que a cultura ou educação ambiental direcionam os motivos da mudança. Identificaram-se relações simbióticas entre empresas e stakeholders nos três casos estudados. / Over the years, industrial development has brought positive and negative impacts on society. The metal mechanic sector is em bedded in this respect because it is characterized as a sector of major adverse environmental impact, in addition to consuming natural resources; it generates a series of solid wastes, liquid effluents and atmospheric emissions. Industrial Symbiosis in the various actors (stakeholders) involved, directly or indirectly, the activities of firms are major drivers of change towards pollution prevention. This relationship between the parties can happen in various ways, such as forming a network of joint environmental improvements. It is exactly this point that it intends to expand and explore the inter-relation of the companies with their other players. Who drives whom? Who or what are the mains prings of environmental change? Those inter-relationships for this purpose is already happening in business? How do they occur? These issues, comprehensive and complex, are addressed, evaluated and discussed throughout this work and in-depth case studies in three companies in the industry. The study also includes an identification of the industries of this sector in the area range cited, which identifies 331 companies located in 17 cities from the medium and lower Basin of the Sinos River, which is where the greatest impacts occur from industrial activities. Within the context presented, this dissertation ma in objective is to contribute to the minimization of environmental impacts caused by the metal-mechanic sector in the Basin of Sinos River, having in mind the Industrial Ecology. Combining the results of identification of industries and case studies, this dissertation proposes a model of industrial symbiosis, focusing on by-products, applicable to the sector in the area of the Basin of the Sinos River. The model consists of seven steps that drive environmental improvements of the participants, comprising the implementation of a preventive environmental management for creating a network for exchange of by-products and intangible assets such as knowledge and information. To this end, several stakeholders are the key, such as support entities, universities and funding institutions. The case studies show that there is no single answer to the question about the motives of companies to improve themselves environmentally. Company X has a purely cultural motivation. Company Y has its motivation rooted more in the person of the company's director from the company, although there is a great director for this effort. In the Z Company, the motivation is purely strategic. Anyway, studies show that culture or environmental education directs the reasons for the change. It was identified symbiotic relationships between companies and stakeholders in the three cases studied.

L'écologie industrielle comprend un ensemble de pratiques visant à réduire les rejets industriels polluants et se présente aujourd'hui comme une voie possible à la transition du système industriel vers un mode de fonctionnement plus durable, inspiré par des écosystèmes naturels. Sa mise en oeuvre peut aussi être à l'origine de dynamiques d'innovation favorables au développement et à la diversification des territoires, en particulier industriels. L'écologie industrielle est en effet généralement étudiée sous l'angle de son organisation industrielle (organisation des flux d'intrants et de produits, cadre institutionnel et organisation de la coopération entre entreprises) et des impacts environnementaux qu'elle entraîne (économie des matériaux, recyclage, etc.). Nous étudions dans cette thèse son potentiel en termes de développement économique territorial. Pour cela nous construisons un cadre théorique et conceptuel permettant de mettre en avant le rôle de l'écologie industrielle comme un moteur de développement et de diversification des territoires. Nous proposons un nouveau modèle d'analyse s'articulant autour du concept de milieu éco-innovateur. Ce concept, construit en croisant la littérature sur l'écologie industrielle et les théories de l'économie territoriale et de l'innovation, permet d'expliquer les mécanismes par lesquels l'écologie industrielle peut favoriser les dynamiques d'éco-innovation et d'attractivité. Il constitue le socle sur lequel reposent nos hypothèses. Ce modèle d'analyse est appliqué au cas du complexe industrialo-portuaire de Dunkerque, un territoire à forte spécialisation industrielle à la recherche de nouvelles voies de diversification des activités économiques. Nous cherchons à comprendre les atouts de l'écolodie industrielle pour la construction d'un milieu "éco-innovateur", au sein duquel les effets d'agglomération favorisent la génération et l'attractivité d'activités nouvelles contribuant ainsi à une diversification de l'économie territoriale. Pour cela, nous adoptons une méthodologie mixte basée sur l'analyse descriptive de deux bases de données d'entreprises et sur un ensemble d'entretiens semi-directifs auprès de 30 entreprises et institutions. L'étude empirique permet de constater que l'écologie industrielle contribue au développement des caractéristiques d'un milieu éco-innnovateur à Dunkerque. Pour autant, les dynamiques d'apprentissage collectif et d'éco-innovations restent modestes. De plus, une nouvelle dynamique de création d'entreprises s'est développée à Dunkerque depuis 2014. Ces entreprises sont reliées aux entreprises constitutives de la symbiose, soit par le secteur d'activitén soit par des synergies éco-industrielles. Cette dynamique ne concerne toutefois que quelques unités, mais tend à conforter notre schéma d'analyse. La dynamique de diversification fondée sur une variété reliée ici mise en évidence se heurte toutefois à de nombreuses difficultés. Celles-ci sont liées aux aspects opérationnels et organisationnels des synergies mais elles sont aussi spécifiques au territoire (fragilité économique et dépendance de sentier). La contribution de l'écologie industrielle à la diversification des territoires industriels dépend selon nous de la résolution de ces difficultés. Le développement d'activités de service et d'une gouvernance territoriale adaptée peut contribuer à la réduction de ces limites. Nous étudions les caractéristiques du secteur des services et de la gouvernance de la symbiose industrielle de Dunkerque. Nous aboutissons à un ensemble de recommandations qui peuvent être utiles tant aux politiques publiques qu'aux entreprises et institutions, afin de renforcer le milieu éco-innovateur et de favoriser les dynamiques d'innovation qu'il promet. / Industrial ecology includes a set of practices aimed at reducing polluting industrial discharges and stands today as a possible way for the transition of industrial system towards a more sustainable operating mode, inspired by natural ecosystems. Its implementation can also be at the origin of innovation dynamics favorable to the development and diversification of territories, especially industrial ones. Industrial ecology is generally studied from the view of its industrial organization (organization of input and output flows, institutional framework and organization of cooperation between companies) and the environmental impacts it entails (economy of materials, recycling, etc.). In this thesis, we study its potential in terms of territorial economic development. For this purpose, we build a theoretical and conceptual framework to highlight the role of industrial ecology as a driver for development and diversification of territories. We propose a new analytical model based on the concept of eco-innovative milieu. This concept, built by crossing the literature on industrial ecology and theories of territorial economy and innovation, explains the mechanisms by which industrial ecology can promote territorial attractiveness and eco-innovation dynamics. It is the foundation on which our hypotheses are based. This model of analysis is applied to the industrialo-port complex of Dunkirk, a territory with strong industrial specialization in search of new ways of diversification of economic activities. We seek to understand the advantages of industrial ecology for the construction of an "eco-innovative" milieu, in which the effects of agglomeration favor the generation and the attractiveness of new activities thus contributing to a diversification of territorial economy. We adopt a mixed methodology based on the descriptive analysis of two databases of companies and a set of semi-structured interviews with 30 companies and institutions. The empirical study shows that industrial ecology contributes to the development of the characteristics of an eco-innovative milieu in Dunkirk. however, the dynamics of collective learning and eco-innovation specific to eco-innovative milieus remain modest. In addition, a nex dynamic of business creation has developed in Dunkirk since 2014. These new companies are linked to companies in the industrial symbiosis, either by the sector of activity, or by eco-industrial synergies. However, this dynamic only concerns a few units, but tends to validate our analysis. The diversification dynamic based on a related variety highlighted here faces, however, many difficulties. These are related to the operational and organizational aspects of the synergies nut they are also specific to the territory (economic fragility and path dependence). The contribution of industrial ecology to the diversification of industrial territories depends, in our opinion, on the resolution of these difficulties. The development of service activities and adapted territorial governance can contribute to the reduction of these limits. We study the characteristics of the service sector and the governance of the industrial symbiosis in Dunkirk. We end up with a set of recommendations that can be useful for public policies as well as for companies and institutions, in order to strengthen the eco-innovative milieu and foster the innovation dynamics that it promises.

It is very likely that human being is contributing to the process of global warming. Industrial activities such as cement production are among the largest sources of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, there are ongoing efforts to reduce the CO2 emissions attributed to the cement production. In order to be able to systematically identify, classify, and evaluate the most effective, applicable, and feasible CO2 improvement measures, it is essential to have an assessment framework, which has an environmental management perspective. Such a framework should be able to cover the widest range of potential CO2 improvement measures, therefore it has to have a wide system perspective and consider all material, and energy flows within the industry as useful resources. The first part of this thesis uses the concepts of Industrial Ecology and Industrial Symbiosis as the supporting theoretical concepts for developing such assessment framework. The framework has semi-qualitative approach for assessing different measures and is developed in two parts: (1) generic and (2) site-specific assessment. The first part considers general aspects of the measures such as level of Industrial Symbiosis (i.e. complexity of business approach), the potential of each measure for reducing CO2 emissions, and their technological maturity. The second part assesses the feasibility of the measures regarding the conditions of a specific cement producing system. Aspects such as organizational applicability, technical and infrastructural applicability, and the existing level of implementation of each measure are considered. In the second part of this thesis, the developed framework is applied on a selected cement production system which is a cluster composed of three cement plants in Germany (owned by CEMEX) referred to as the Cluster West. The result of the assessment provides insights about the state-of-the-art of CO2 improvement measures in cement industry in general and also demonstrates which of these measures are most (or least) suited for development in the Cluster West. The production system of the Cluster West has effectively applied CO2 improvement measures in areas such as producing blended cement products, using alternative fuels (and renewable fuels) for clinker production. In addition, its clinker production (the Kollenbach plant that is part of the Cluster West) has relatively good energy efficiency. According to the results of the assessment, CO2 improvement measures such as co-generation (producing electricity from excess heat of the plant), using renewable fuels, using alternative materials for clinker production, and increasing the usage of alternative fuels are among the most applicable choices for further implementation. / In relation with LIU-CEMEX Indsutrial Ecology project (2011)

Återvinningsföretag och deras utbyten med sina kunder spelar en viktig roll för möjliggörandet av återcirkulering av restmaterial, något som bidrar till en mer effektiv och hållbar resurshantering i samhället. Denna studie har därför undersökt hur återvinningsföretag kan utveckla sin miljökommunikation genom att studera hur kunder värderar miljönytta, vilka miljöåtgärder och -effekter de främst prioriterar samt vilken typ av information de skulle kunna ha användning av. Detta för att stärka marknaden för produkter och tjänster kopplade till återvinning av restmaterial och på så sätt bidra till en mer hållbar resursanvändning och slutna kretslopp.  Studien baseras på teorier och kunskap utvecklade inom de vetenskapliga områdena industriell ekologi och industriell symbios, grön marknadsföring samt gröna inköp. För att besvara studiens frågeställningar genomfördes en intervjustudie med kunder till ett återvinningsföretag, kompletterad med dokument- och litteraturstudier. Kunder till återvinningsföretaget Econova intervjuades rörande hur de värderar miljönytta och miljökommunikation samt hur de själva prioriterar miljöfrågor. Även säljare på Econova tillfrågades om hur de ser på behovet av utökad miljökommunikation.  Studien visade på att minskade växthusgasutsläpp var den miljönytta som prioriterades och efterfrågades främst på alla nivåer i värdekedjan, vilket gör det till en bra aspekt för återvinningsföretag att lyfta i sin miljökommunikation. Studien visade även att företagens restmaterialhantering idag inte är ett av deras mest prioriterade områden för miljöåtgärder, och det är inte heller något som deras kunder frågar om i någon större utsträckning. Därför är det heller inte det område där det finns störst betalningsvilja för åtgärder med bättre miljönytta. Det är dock möjligt för Econova och andra återvinningsföretag att vara i framkant av hållbarhetstrenden genom att tydligare lyfta fördelarna kopplade till deras cirkulära tjänster. En utökad grön marknadsföring kan bidra till att de ökar medvetenheten hos sina kunder och hos allmänheten, vilket i slutändan kan stärka marknaden för gröna affärer kopplade till återvinning av restmaterial och främja industriella samarbeten. / the enabling of recirculation of waste materials, which can lead to a more efficient and sustainable use of resources. This study explores the possibilities for recycling companies to develop their environmental communication by studying how customers value the environmental benefits generated from the re-use of waste materials. This may contribute to strengthening the market for products and services related to the recycling of waste materials and in that way create a more sustainable use of resources and close material cycles.  The study is based on the scientific knowledge developed within the fields of industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis, green marketing and green purchasing. To answer the research questions, an interview study was undertaken alongside with document and literature studies. Interviews were held with customers of the recycling company Econova, concerning how they value environmental benefits and communication and how they prioritize environmental issues. Further interviews were held with sales personnel at Econova, concerning their views of the need for further environmental communication.  The findings suggest that decreased emissions of greenhouse gases is the environmental benefit most valued at all levels of the supply chain. This indicates that it is a benefit worth highlighting in the marketing materials of recycling companies. The findings also show that the handling of waste is not a highly prioritized area for green investments, at least not within the interviewed companies. Neither is it an aspect that is prioritized by their customers. However, it is possible for companies like Econova to be proactive by clearly highlighting the benefits of their circular services. Improved environmental communications can contribute to greater awareness among their customers and in society. This awareness could, in the long run, lead to a stronger market for green products associated with the re-circulation of waste materials, which in turn could promote industrial collaborations.

Rychlá globální industrializace a urbanizace kladla velkou zátěž na spotřebu přírodních zdrojů. Například nedostatek vody a znečištění vody již dlouhou dobu ovlivňují lidské životy a hospodářský rozvoj a uchýlení se k čisté sladké vodě se stává důležitým problémem. Rostoucí problémy s nepravidelným zásobováním vodou a znečištěním vody vyžadují pokročilejší metodiky hodnocení vodních zdrojů, které by vedly k praktickému využívání vody a hospodaření s ní. Dalším známým problémem je akumulace plastového odpadu v této možnosti, což vyvolává znepokojivé obavy ohledně dosažení optimální sítě pro zachování zdrojů, směřující k cíli oběhového hospodářství. Koncept cirkulární ekonomiky se zaměřuje nejen na ochranu zdrojů, ale také zdůrazňuje důležitost zachování a zachování životnosti aktiv. Tato práce je zaměřena na vývoj pokročilých přístupů k ochraně zdrojů a údržbě majetku Tato práce představuje rozšířenou analýzu metod založených na Pinch při zachování materiálových zdrojů pro průmyslové místo. Hlavní rozšíření zahrnují koncepční analýzu sítě pro zachování zdrojů, která zahrnuje omezení několika kvalit, cílení a syntézu záhlaví a syntézu sítě pro zachování materiálu v rámci celého webu. Tyto metody slouží uživatelům jako grafické uživatelské rozhraní k výběru preferovaných možností návrhu a zároveň zajišťují minimální spotřebu čerstvých zdrojů. Studie také rozšiřuje začlenění různých typů zdrojů, jako je teplo a voda, do ochranné sítě. Otázky řízení, jako je řízení zdrojů, dotace a rozdělování nákladů, jsou rovněž studovány pro ekologický průmysl. S ohledem na prodloužení životnosti aktiva je do této studie začleněno dlouhodobé plánování procesu nebo průmyslového areálu pokrývajícího věk majetku, odpisy a spolehlivost. Nástroje pro integraci procesů jsou navrženy tak, aby plánovaly náklady na údržbu na časové období a plánování pracovní síly. Studie je také rozšířena o další analýzu zahrnující investice do pohotovostních jednotek a technologií pro jakýkoli proces. Kombinace výkonu aktiv s ochranou zdrojů, rámce diagnostiky chyb a prognózy se aplikuje na plánování údržby majetku Total Site/Eco-industrial park.

The global use of resources such as materials, energy, and water has surpassed sustainable levels by many accounts.  The research presented here was explicitly normative in its aim to improve the understanding of, and make sustainable change toward highly systemic issues of resource management.  The core methods chosen to work toward this aim were bottom up action research procedures (including stakeholder engagement processes) and industrial ecology analysis tools.  These methods were employed and tested in pragmatic combination through two of the author’s case study projects. The first case study, performed between 2009 and 2012, employed a multi-stakeholder process aimed at improving the cycling of construction and demolition waste in the Stockholm region.  The second case study produced a strategic tool (Looplocal) built for facilitating more efficient regional industrial resource networks. While the highly participative aim of the cases required a larger contribution of resources than that of more closed studies, it is arguable that the efficacy of approaching the project aims is improved through their employment. / <p>QC 20130522</p>

Industriers samverkan med varandra och andra sektorer i samhället genom industriell symbios spelar en viktig roll för omställningen till cirkulära kretslopp och en hållbar framtid. Genom att företag, industrier och kommuner verkar tillsammans genom bland annat resurs- och kunskapsutbyten fås en ökad energioch resurseffektivitet med ekonomiska, miljömässiga och sociala vinster. De områden med industriell symbios som finns idag har ofta uppkommit genom spontant utvecklade projekt, på grund av exempelvis lönsamheten i att tillvarata restflöden eller krav på slutna flöden. Att symbiosnätverk inte uppkommer vid fler områden kan bero på bristfällig kommunikation och företags fokus på den egna kärnverksamheten, att de inte ser till det större systemet de är en del av och vilka nyttor som kan fås genom samverkan. Ett första steg i att aktivt utveckla industriell symbios är att kartlägga potentiella synergier inom ett område. Kartläggningssteget är ett av de inom litteraturen mest undersökta stegen av utvecklingsprocessen för industriell symbios. Det innehåller en mängd framtagna dataverktyg som syftar till att matcha verksamheters in- och utflöden. Identifierade dataverktyg missar dock ofta aspekten att involvera och engagera medarbetare samt ytterligare mervärden som utöver möjliga resursutbyten är viktiga för att industriell symbios ska uppkomma och fortsätta verka. Det saknas även ett arbetssätt för hur en kartläggning kan struktureras, där detta examensarbete är ett värdefullt bidrag inom ämnet. Detta examensarbete undersöker hur en kartläggning av befintliga och potentiella värdehöjande synergier kan struktureras. Synergier är exempelvis utbyten av material- och resursflöden, gemensam infrastruktur och kunskapsnätverk. Synergier syftar till att vara värdehöjande i form av att ge ekonomiska fördelar, minskad miljöpåverkan eller stärkta sociala band mellan olika aktörer. En fallstudie genomfördes för att kartlägga synergier vid Händelö Eco Industrial Park i Norrköping. Datainsamlingen för kartläggningen genomfördes externt av rapportförfattarna genom genomgång av dokument, telefonsamtal och möten med medarbetare vid Händelö. En workshop med representanter från sju aktörer genomfördes som intern kartläggning, som ämnar till att samla aktörer och låta dem gemensamt identifiera synergimöjligheter mellan varandra. Genom fallstudien identifierades ett 50-tal olika synergier och ett flertal mervärden vid Händelöområdet. Som en avslutande del i kartläggningen bedömdes identifierade synergiers implementeringspotential. Examensarbetet presenterar ett arbetssätt för hur en kartläggning av befintliga och potentiella värdehöjande synergier inom ett område kan struktureras. Arbetssättet består av fyra steg; identifiering av startgrupp av aktörer, kartläggning av synergier, inkludering av ytterligare aktörer och bedömning av implementeringspotentialen. Diskussion förs gällande hur arbetssättet kan anpassas utifrån kartläggarens och områdets förutsättningar samt vikten av olika mervärden. Genom att formulera ett arbetssätt som utöver identifierade värdehöjande synergier även resulterar i mervärden som stärker den institutionella kapaciteten för industriell symbios, ökar möjligheterna för industriell symbios och mer hållbar hushållning av resurser inom fler områden. I slutsatserna rekommenderas att en kartläggning av synergier bör genomföras både externt och internt. En intern kartläggning, när aktörer samlas och interagerar med varandra, kan utöver synergimöjligheter även resultera i viktiga mervärden som främjar implementering av synergier. Exempel på mervärden är engagemang och ökad kommunikation, vilket stärker den institutionella kapaciteten för industriell symbios och möjliggör långsiktiga industriella samarbeten. För att ta arbetet vidare är kontinuerliga möten iv och att koordinera aktörer viktigt, för att ta tillvara på identifierade synergier och de anställdas engagemang, därmed fortsätta utveckla den industriella symbiosen vid Händelö. / Industries cooperating with each other and other sectors of society through industrial symbiosis which plays an important role for a sustainable development and the conversion to circular economy. Industries, municipalities and organizations collaborating through, among other things, sharing resources and knowledge leads to energy and resource efficiency with economic, environmental and social benefits. Areas with existing industrial symbiosis have often emerged through spontaneously developed projects, due to regulations or the profitability of utilizing residual flows. Why industrial symbiosis network doesn’t emerge in more areas may be due to lack of communication and coordination as well as companies focusing on their core business and not seeking the benefits that collaborations can provide. A first step in developing industrial symbiosis is to find synergetic opportunities within an area. This step contains a variety of data tools for process input–output stream-based matching. These types of data tools, however, often misses the aspect of involving and engaging employees which is important for the process of industrial symbiosis to emerge and proceed. There is also no clear workflow for how identifying synergy opportunities can be done, where this thesis is a valuable contribution within the subject. This master thesis examines how a mapping of existing and potential value-adding synergies can be structured. Synergies include, for example, exchanges of material and resource flows, shared infrastructure and knowledge networks. Synergies aim to added value of economic benefits, reduced environmental impact or strengthened social links between different actors. A case study was conducted to find synergetic opportunities at Händelö Eco Industrial Park in Norrköping. The data collection was carried out externally by the authors through a review of documents and meetings with employees at Händelö. A workshop with representatives from seven actors was held as internal mapping, which aimed to help them to identify mutual synergy opportunities between each other together. The case study identifies about 50 different synergies and several added values in the Händelö area. As a final part of the mapping, the potential for the identified synergies’ feasibility were assessed. This master thesis presents a workflow for a mapping of existing and potential value-adding synergies within an area. The process consists of four steps; identification of actors, mapping of synergies, incorporation of further actors and feasibility assessment. Discussion is conducted on how the workflow can be adapted based on the surveyor and the area of the symbiosis, as well as the importance of various added values. Formulating a workflow that, in addition to identifying value-added synergies increases the opportunities for industrial symbiosis and more sustainable management of resources in further areas. The conclusions include a recommendation that a mapping of synergies should be done both externally and internally. An internal survey, where actors gather and interact with each other, can result in important added values which facilitates the feasibility of identified synergies. Examples of added value are engagement and increased communication, which strengthens the institutional capacity for industrial symbiosis and enables long-term industrial collaborations. In order to continue the development of the Händelö area, recurrent meetings and coordination of actors are important, taking advantage of identified synergies and employee engagement, thus continuing to develop the industrial symbiosis.