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About Industrial Ecology
Concept
Diagnostic Tools
System View
Material Flow Analysis or Resource Flow Analysis (MFA or RFA)
Why the Name "Industrial Ecology"
A Short History of Industrial Ecology
Resource Utilization Map
The Kalundborg Example
Substance Flow Analysis
The Industrial Ecology Agenda
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Why Developing Countries
A Few Typical Strategy Options
How can these Concepts be used?
Who can benefit from Industrial Ecology
 
   
  Diagnostic Tools

As is apparent, the first priority is to understand the Industrial Metabolism of the system. Industrial Metabolism is the whole of materials and energy flows through an industrial (read socio-economic) system.

This Industrial metabolism study would consist of

Material Flow Analysis or Resource Flow Analysis (MFA or RFA)
Resource Utilization Map
Substance Flow Analysis
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

 
 
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