Applying agent-based modeling to the evolution of eco-industrial systems

Cao, Kai; Feng, Xiao; Wan, Hui

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.06.009

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“…Design interventions in the case of SUANs evidently match these conditions, which is in line by a recent study on sociotechnical aspects of agro-industrial ecological systems by Fernandez-Mena [2]. Nevertheless, up to now the amount of ABMs that can be found on the topic of Industrial Symbiosis dynamics is currently limited to a few: examples are Cao et al [40], Bichraoui [41], Ligtvoet [42], and Batten [43]. Batten [43] (p. 211) states that: "The purpose of an ABM is not to predict the future but to explore the alternative futures that might develop under different conditions".…”

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Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

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Symbiotic Urban Agriculture Networks (SUANs) are a specific class of symbiotic networks that intend to close material and energy loops from cities and urban agriculture. Private and public stakeholders in SUANs face difficulties in the implementation of technological and organisational design interventions due to the complex nature of the agricultural and urban environment. Current research on the dynamics of symbiotic networks, especially Industrial Symbiosis (IS), is based on historical data from practice, and provides only partly for an understanding of symbiotic networks as a sociotechnical complex adaptive system. By adding theory and methodology from Design Science, participatory methods, and by using agent-based modelling as a tool, prescriptive knowledge is developed in the form of grounded and tested design rules for SUANs. In this paper, we propose a conceptual Design Science method with the aim to develop an empirically validated participatory agent-based modelling strategy that guides sociotechnical design interventions in SUANs. In addition, we present a research agenda for further strategy, design intervention, and model development through case studies regarding SUANs. The research agenda complements the existing analytical work by adding a necessary Design Science approach, which contributes to bridging the gap between IS dynamics theory and practical complex design issues.

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“…Considering industrial symbiosis as a self-organizing phenomenon was then developed further by adopting the framework of complex systems science to understand industrial ecosystems as complex adaptive systems (Chertow and Ehrenfeld 2012 ). Along this line of understanding, tools from complex systems began to be applied to examine evolution and resilience of industrial ecosystems (Cao et al 2009 ;Chopra and Khanna 2014 ;Romero and Ruiz 2014 ;Zheng et al 2013 ;Ruth 2013 , 2014 ).…”

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Scholarship and Practice in Industrial Symbiosis: 1989–2014

Chertow

Park

2016

Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology

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Industrial symbiosis, a subfi eld of industrial ecology, engages traditionally separate industries and entities in a collaborative approach to resource sharing that benefi ts both the environment and the economy. This chapter examines the period 1989-2014 to "take stock" of industrial symbiosis. First, we look at the earliest days to discuss what inspired industrial symbiosis both in the scholarly literature and in practice. Next, we draw attention to certain dilemmas and sharpen the distinctions between industrial symbiosis and some related concepts such as ecoindustrial parks and environmentally balanced industrial complexes. With regard to dissemination of industrial symbiosis ideas, we found that at the country level, China has now received the most attention in industrial symbiosis academic research and this continues to grow rapidly.The fi nal section looks at both theory (conceptual knowledge largely from academia) and practice (on-the-ground experience of public, not-for-profi t, and private organizations working to implement industrial symbiosis) as both are essential to industrial symbiosis. A bibliometric analysis of the scholarly work, capturing 391 articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science for 20 years between 1995 and 2014, is used to defi ne and track the types of articles, how the mix of articles has changed over time, and what the most popular journals are. Taking a closer look at the research literature, distinct themes are identifi ed and discussed such as the scale of industrial symbiosis, whether industrial symbiosis is based on planning or selforganization, the role of social factors, and what is known about the actual performance of industrial symbiosis. To assess important issues with regard to practice, we compile a list of industrial symbiosis-related events from database searches of reports, media, and key consulting and business organizations and examine trends, mechanisms, and motivations of industrial symbiosis practice by surveying key practitioners and academics.

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“…Based on the above, such an approach appears to be very suited to analyzing the ISN dynamics [64][65][66]. In this regard, the ABM approach was recently adopted to explore the efficacy of contractual mechanisms in fostering the development of self-organized ISNs [28], to study the evolution of ISNs over time [67] and to investigate how the redundancy in IS linkages can affect the economic and environmental benefits created by these networks [51].…”

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Efficacy of Landfill Tax and Subsidy Policies for the Emergence of Industrial Symbiosis Networks: An Agent-Based Simulation Study

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Abstract:Despite the theoretical value of industrial symbiosis (IS), this approach appears to be underdeveloped in terms of practical applications. Different attempts to stimulate IS in practice are noticed, one of them consisting in the application of adequate policy measures. This paper explores the efficacy of two specific policies (landfill tax and economic subsidy for IS exchanges) in supporting the emergence of self-organized industrial symbiosis networks (ISNs). We frame the ISNs as complex adaptive systems and we design an agent-based model to simulate their emergence. We use a real case study and, by means of the simulation model, we assess how the two policy measures are able to enhance the formation of spontaneous IS relationships, thereby forcing the emergence of the ISN. Results show that both policy measures have a positive effect in all scenarios considered, but the extent is strictly dependent on the environmental conditions in which IS relationships occur. The economic implications for the government are finally discussed.

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Applying agent-based modeling to the evolution of eco-industrial systems

Cited by 52 publications

References 13 publications

Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

Scholarship and Practice in Industrial Symbiosis: 1989–2014

Efficacy of Landfill Tax and Subsidy Policies for the Emergence of Industrial Symbiosis Networks: An Agent-Based Simulation Study

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