The Importance of Individual Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects for Promoting Industrial Symbiosis Networks
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology—A Systematic Literature Review
2.1. Literature Selection Process
2.2. Literature Review Process
3. Results and Analysis
3.1. Identification and Categorization of Influencing Factors
- Legal and political factors;
- Economic and market-related factors;
- Organizational and informational factors;
- Techno-physical and geographical factors;
- Community-related factors;
- Environmental sustainability-related factors.
3.2. Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects
- Sectoral affiliation and type of resource exchanged;
- Company size and internal resources;
- Actors’ roles and responsibilities;
- Geographic context;
- Level of dependence, investment, and benefits;
- Strategic vision.
3.2.1. Sectoral Affiliation and Type of Resource Exchanged
3.2.2. Company Size and Internal Resources
3.2.3. Actors’ Roles in Collaboration
3.2.4. Geographic Context
3.2.5. Level of Dependence, Investment, and Benefits
3.2.6. Strategic Vision
4. Concluding Discussion and Key Take-Aways
4.1. Concluding Discussion of Main Findings
4.2. Discussion of Limitations
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Search Strings
- In Scopus:
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“industrial AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (driver)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“industrial AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (incentive)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“industrial AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (barrier)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“industrial AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (obstacle)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“industrial AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (enabler)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“urban AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (driver)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“urban AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (incentive)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“urban AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (barrier)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“urban AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (obstacle)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“urban AND symbiosis”) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (enabler)) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND (LIMIT-TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”))
- In Web of Science:
- (TS=(“industrial symbiosis”) AND TS=(driver)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“industrial symbiosis”) AND TS=(incentive)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“industrial symbiosis”) AND TS=(barrier)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“industrial symbiosis”) AND TS=(obstacle)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“industrial symbiosis”) AND TS=(enabler)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“urban symbiosis”) AND TS=(driver)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“urban symbiosis”) AND TS=(incentive)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“urban symbiosis”) AND TS=(barrier)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“urban symbiosis”) AND TS=(obstacle)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
- (TS=(“urban symbiosis”) AND TS=(enabler)) AND (DT==(“ARTICLE”))
- Timespan: 2000-01-01 to 2022-03-28 (Publication Date)
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Legal and Political Factors | Economic and Market-Related Factors | Organizational and Informational Factors | Techno-Physical and Geographical Factors | Community-Related Factors | Environmental Sustainability-Related Factors |
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Policy
Enforcement of regulation | Cost reduction
Short return on investment | Network composition
Knowledge sharing
| Geographic location
Infrastructure
| Regional development
Local and regional studies of synergies | Emission reduction
Waste diversion
|
Competitiveness Productivity savings
| Risk reduction
|
Legal and Political Factors | Economic and Market-Related Factors | Organizational and Informational Factors | Techno-Physical and Geographical Factors | Community-Related Factors | Environmental Sustainability-Related Factors |
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Government support
| Competitiveness Core business focus Balancing benefits and costs within the symbiosis network
| Administrative processes Conflicting agendas between/within actors
| Technology, integration, and infrastructure
| Community objections Lack of community awareness and understanding Regional development Uncertainty of effects on local population | Lack of commitment to sustainable development Lack of environmental awareness Lack of interest in eco-efficiency Community objections Lack of community awareness and understanding Regional development Uncertainty of effects on local population |
Regulations
| Costumer requirements and acceptance Risk and uncertainty
| Work environment and employees
| Risk and uncertainty
| ||
Lack of cooperation and coordination
|
Legal and Political Factors | Economic and Market-Related Factors | Organizational and Informational Factors | Techno-Physical and Geographical Factors | Community-Related Factors | Environmental Sustainability-Related Factors |
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Policy
Stable political landscape Monitoring and evaluation
| Financial support and investment sharing
Well-designed business agreements
| Network composition
| Geographic location
Flexibility in production Stable waste flow | Community engagement Public acceptance Society’s demand for circular economy Well-functioning external communication Raising awareness | Corporate sustainability focus |
Cognitive and social proximity
Leadership
|
Recurring Critical Considerations | Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspect |
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Perceived business opportunity/business risk |
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Inequalities within the network |
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Regulatory and political setting |
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Harfeldt-Berg, L.; Broberg, S.; Ericsson, K. The Importance of Individual Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects for Promoting Industrial Symbiosis Networks. Sustainability 2022, 14, 4927. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094927
Harfeldt-Berg L, Broberg S, Ericsson K. The Importance of Individual Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects for Promoting Industrial Symbiosis Networks. Sustainability. 2022; 14(9):4927. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094927
Chicago/Turabian StyleHarfeldt-Berg, Lovisa, Sarah Broberg, and Karin Ericsson. 2022. "The Importance of Individual Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects for Promoting Industrial Symbiosis Networks" Sustainability 14, no. 9: 4927. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094927