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Exploring Space, Exploiting Opportunities
Author(s) -
Schiller Frank,
Penn Alexandra,
Druckman Angela,
Basson Lauren,
Royston Kate
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of industrial ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.377
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1530-9290
pISSN - 1088-1980
DOI - 10.1111/jiec.12140
Subject(s) - industrial ecology , industrial symbiosis , space (punctuation) , relevance (law) , field (mathematics) , ecology , environmental resource management , economic geography , computer science , economics , sustainability , political science , biology , mathematics , pure mathematics , law , operating system
Summary Industrial ecology (IE) has recognized the relevance of space in various areas of the field. In particular, industrial symbiosis has argued for proximity and the colocation of firms to reduce emissions and costs from transport. But, space is also relevant for industrial ecosystems more widely. These spatial principles have rarely been spelled out analytically and this article does so. From economic geography, we now have frameworks and analytical tools to undertake this kind of analysis. Using the example of ports and their hinterland, we argue for spatial analyses in IE.