Barriers of interorganisational environmental management: two case studies on industrial symbiosis

Fïchtner, Wolf; Tietze-Stöckinger, Ingela; Frank, Michael; Rentz, Otto

doi:10.1504/pie.2005.006778

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“…The researcher should actively select and present relevant information in an understandable manner to the participants in order to facilitate discussions on the simulated course of events. For example, Fichtner et al [13] provide an interesting Existing theory and methods from IS and IS dynamics are useful for communicating, modelling, and analysing simulation results. Zhu and Ruth [46] provide a method to translate three typologies (i.e., self-organisation, facilitation, and governmental planning) into simulated growth patterns in ABMs based on historical data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The researcher should actively select and present relevant information in an understandable manner to the participants in order to facilitate discussions on the simulated course of events. For example, Fichtner et al [13] provide an interesting overview of personal, enterprise-level, and inter-organisational barriers that prevented stakeholders from closing loops in 25 historical case studies. These barriers may be useful to take into account as variables in the ABM.…”

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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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“…The researcher should actively select and present relevant information in an understandable manner to the participants in order to facilitate discussions on the simulated course of events. For example, Fichtner et al [13] provide an interesting overview of personal, enterprise-level, and inter-organisational barriers that prevented stakeholders from closing loops in 25 historical case studies. These barriers may be useful to take into account as variables in the ABM.…”

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Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

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“…The network of firms connected by waste exchanges makes up an industrial symbiosis network (ISN) [9]. Within an ISN, firms are involved in multiple IS relationships contemporaneously, and often belong to different industries, so that IS becomes a practice extending collaboration above the traditional supply chain level [10].…”

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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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“…Stakeholder participation in general creates complex processes that are both resource and time consuming (Khakee, 2000;Pacione, 2014). Problems related to political goals that contradict industrial symbiotic activities are previously highlighted by others (see, e.g., Fichtner et al, 2005). Fichtner et al (2005) further describe resistance as a result of increased workload, and time pressure as another barrier related to symbiotic activities.…”

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“…Concern of being dependent on someone else is also a highlighted problem (Walls and Paquin, 2015). Another factor highlighted as a barrier can be that the goal of the activities connected to industrial symbiosis contradicts certain political goals (Fichtner et al, 2005). Yet, Horváth and Harazin, (2016) argue that the social benefits of industrial symbiosis could be further developed through local authorities.…”

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Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

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In order to significantly lower the environmental impact from human activities, numerous efforts and approaches related to the transformation of human activities have developed during the last decades. Examples of such efforts are policies and strategies at different levels, some with a top-down approach focusing on extensive institutional changes, and some with a bottom-up approach focusing on industrial actors and industry-led activities.One essential aspect of these efforts concerns the energy used producing the products and services provided within our society. This includes, for example, improved efficiency of processes in order to minimise the amount of energy used, or optimisation of efficiency by using energy with the lowest possible exergy value. It can also be about reuse of energy, which is the focus of this thesis. Heat, which is the main by-product of all energy systems, can be utilised for heating purposes to lower the primary energy demand for heating. Increased utilisation of excess heat, however, requires collaboration between normally unrelated actors, those with a supply of and those demanding excess heat.In Sweden, which is a Northern European country with high demand for heat, the tradition of large energy-intensive manufacturing industries generating large amounts of excess heat, in combination with well-established district heating distribution systems, constitute good conditions for excess heat utilisation. Despite the fact that Sweden is among the world leaders in utilising excess heat, there is however, still a large unutilised potential.From this background, the objective of this thesis is to identify challenges behind excess heat utilisation for heating purposes, and to propose practical suggestions to facilitate expanded excess heat utilisation. The overall objective is analysed with a focus on drivers and barriers behind interorganisational collaborations on excess heat utilisation, important components of interorganisational business models and how the technical conditions regarding supply and demand could be facilitated by strategic municipal spatial planning processes. The research is largely based on interviews conducted with societal actors with different perspectives on excess heat utilisation; energy companies, industries generating high-grade excess heat, facilities generating low-grade excess heat, facilities demanding low-grade excess heat, experts of utilisation of low-grade excess heat, branch organisations, municipal spatial planners, energy-and climate advisors, and developers. Document studies have been conducted in order to collect case specific knowledge. The research questions are explored based on literature studies on the principles of industrial symbiosis, business model perspective and strategic planning. Further, they are examined in a Swedish context. It is concluded that the three perspectives complement each other by providing a system perspective on increased utilisation of excess heat as they seek to contribute both environmental and financial ben...

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Barriers of interorganisational environmental management: two case studies on industrial symbiosis

Cited by 68 publications

References 16 publications

Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

Developing and Understanding Design Interventions in Relation to Industrial Symbiosis Dynamics

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

Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

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