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The aim of this paper is to evaluate the opportunities existing on the Italian territory and the ... more The aim of this paper is to evaluate the opportunities existing on the Italian territory and the useful experiences realized in this area for purposes of development of a joint system (businesses – institutional bodies) intended to apply Industrial Symbiosis and to disseminate the methodology. Pilot projects, undertaken or in progress in the region, targeted to study the potential for application of circular economy by closing production cycles are described and analyzed with a SWOT analysis.
Le motivazioni alla base di questo lavoro di dottorato sono costituite dalla volonta di analizzar... more Le motivazioni alla base di questo lavoro di dottorato sono costituite dalla volonta di analizzare e applicare modelli innovativi per il ri-uso e la valorizzazione di risorse e sottoprodotti all’interno di processi industriali, integrando e ottimizzando i processi industriali stessi. L’obiettivo finale e stato quello di contribuire alla diffusione della “Cultura della Sostenibilita” in Emilia-Romagna, portando all’attenzione delle istituzioni l’esistenza di strumenti innovativi. Lo studio si e concentrato sul contesto comunitario e locale in materia di Sviluppo Sostenibile, Green Economy ed Economia Circolare (Capitolo 1), per poi analizzare e classificare i modelli di Economia Circolare e Simbiosi Industriale esistenti (Capitolo 2). In una seconda fase dell’attivita di dottorato, questo e stato applicato sperimentalmente sul territorio regionale, nell’ambito di un progetto pilota finanziato da Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna e Aster, realizzato in collaborazione con ENEA UTTAMB e con il...
In recent years, the European Community adopted a sensitive attitude to the circular economy appr... more In recent years, the European Community adopted a sensitive attitude to the circular economy approach and in particular to industrial symbiosis, in order to achieve greater overall sustainability of production processes. The Emilia-Romagna Region adopted this approach, issuing a Regional Law on Circular Economy. This law provides a framework of rules and recommendations necessary and essential in order to raise public awareness and encourage good practices in the local community. This paper has the aim of presenting such regulatory framework, favourable to the development of circular economy and industrial symbiosis experiments. In this context, several initiatives have been recently realized within the regional territory. In particular, three different experiences carried out since 2012 are described in terms of activities and results: a collaborative action between the industrial sector and research institution, a transnational policy improvement action, and an example on how tech...
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2015
ABSTRACT Many examples of symbiosis processes studied within the context of industrial research c... more ABSTRACT Many examples of symbiosis processes studied within the context of industrial research could be applied in Italian productive system, so as to make related environmental improvement an attractive process for industrial stakeholders. By now, Industrial Symbiosis is not systematically applied because of some difficulties mainly related to regulations and to a culture of collaboration (among companies, and between companies and industrial research world) that must still be further developed. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the existing opportunities in the Emilia-Romagna territory and to analyze in terms of methodology and results some useful experiences and realized and ongoing projects in this area for the development of the regional system, intended to apply Industrial Symbiosis and to spread a circular economy approach. Pilot projects, undertaken or in progress in Emilia-Romagna region, are described and analyzed in terms of methodology and results. They aim to study the potential for the application of circular economy by closing production cycles The regulatory framework at national and regional level is analyzed in order to identify critical points and obstacles to the diffusion of Industrial Symbiosis practices. The paper analysis method also includes the evaluation of the opportunities resulting from European funding programmes and from national strategies related to the new European Cohesion Policy. The results of this study, based at different levels of analysis (background experiences, regulatory framework and strategic opportunities) are territorial guidelines, useful for Emilia-Romagna institutions to approach Industrial Symbiosis methodology. This method has been also suggested within the waste plan of Emilia-Romagna Region as interesting and “useful to the reduction of industrial waste quantity”. As a conclusion, symbiosis has been proved to be a quite effective tool to create new economic growth opportunities: regional and national policies, together with technical experts and entrepreneurs, must work towards the completion of cycles within the production system, in order to foster circular economy. It is needed an effort by all actors of the process (especially institutions) in order to overcome regulatory and cultural issues.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the opportunities existing on the Italian territory and the ... more The aim of this paper is to evaluate the opportunities existing on the Italian territory and the useful experiences realized in this area for purposes of development of a joint system (businesses – institutional bodies) intended to apply Industrial Symbiosis and to disseminate the methodology. Pilot projects, undertaken or in progress in the region, targeted to study the potential for application of circular economy by closing production cycles are described and analyzed with a SWOT analysis.
Le motivazioni alla base di questo lavoro di dottorato sono costituite dalla volonta di analizzar... more Le motivazioni alla base di questo lavoro di dottorato sono costituite dalla volonta di analizzare e applicare modelli innovativi per il ri-uso e la valorizzazione di risorse e sottoprodotti all’interno di processi industriali, integrando e ottimizzando i processi industriali stessi. L’obiettivo finale e stato quello di contribuire alla diffusione della “Cultura della Sostenibilita” in Emilia-Romagna, portando all’attenzione delle istituzioni l’esistenza di strumenti innovativi. Lo studio si e concentrato sul contesto comunitario e locale in materia di Sviluppo Sostenibile, Green Economy ed Economia Circolare (Capitolo 1), per poi analizzare e classificare i modelli di Economia Circolare e Simbiosi Industriale esistenti (Capitolo 2). In una seconda fase dell’attivita di dottorato, questo e stato applicato sperimentalmente sul territorio regionale, nell’ambito di un progetto pilota finanziato da Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna e Aster, realizzato in collaborazione con ENEA UTTAMB e con il...
In recent years, the European Community adopted a sensitive attitude to the circular economy appr... more In recent years, the European Community adopted a sensitive attitude to the circular economy approach and in particular to industrial symbiosis, in order to achieve greater overall sustainability of production processes. The Emilia-Romagna Region adopted this approach, issuing a Regional Law on Circular Economy. This law provides a framework of rules and recommendations necessary and essential in order to raise public awareness and encourage good practices in the local community. This paper has the aim of presenting such regulatory framework, favourable to the development of circular economy and industrial symbiosis experiments. In this context, several initiatives have been recently realized within the regional territory. In particular, three different experiences carried out since 2012 are described in terms of activities and results: a collaborative action between the industrial sector and research institution, a transnational policy improvement action, and an example on how tech...
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2015
ABSTRACT Many examples of symbiosis processes studied within the context of industrial research c... more ABSTRACT Many examples of symbiosis processes studied within the context of industrial research could be applied in Italian productive system, so as to make related environmental improvement an attractive process for industrial stakeholders. By now, Industrial Symbiosis is not systematically applied because of some difficulties mainly related to regulations and to a culture of collaboration (among companies, and between companies and industrial research world) that must still be further developed. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the existing opportunities in the Emilia-Romagna territory and to analyze in terms of methodology and results some useful experiences and realized and ongoing projects in this area for the development of the regional system, intended to apply Industrial Symbiosis and to spread a circular economy approach. Pilot projects, undertaken or in progress in Emilia-Romagna region, are described and analyzed in terms of methodology and results. They aim to study the potential for the application of circular economy by closing production cycles The regulatory framework at national and regional level is analyzed in order to identify critical points and obstacles to the diffusion of Industrial Symbiosis practices. The paper analysis method also includes the evaluation of the opportunities resulting from European funding programmes and from national strategies related to the new European Cohesion Policy. The results of this study, based at different levels of analysis (background experiences, regulatory framework and strategic opportunities) are territorial guidelines, useful for Emilia-Romagna institutions to approach Industrial Symbiosis methodology. This method has been also suggested within the waste plan of Emilia-Romagna Region as interesting and “useful to the reduction of industrial waste quantity”. As a conclusion, symbiosis has been proved to be a quite effective tool to create new economic growth opportunities: regional and national policies, together with technical experts and entrepreneurs, must work towards the completion of cycles within the production system, in order to foster circular economy. It is needed an effort by all actors of the process (especially institutions) in order to overcome regulatory and cultural issues.