| Title | Exploring industrial symbiosis for circular economy: investigating and comparing the anatomy and development strategies in Italy |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 1602 |
| Authors | Sgambaro, L; Chiaroni, D; Lettieri, E; Paolone, F |
| Title | Exploring industrial symbiosis for circular economy: investigating and comparing the anatomy and development strategies in Italy |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the most recurrent variables characterizing the collaborative relationships of industrial symbiosis (IS) (hereinafter also referred to as "anatomic" variables) established in the attempt to adopt circular economy (CE) by collecting evidence from a rich empirical set of implementation cases in Italy.Design/methodology/approachThe current literature on IS was reviewed, and a content analysis was performed to identify and define the "anatomic" variables affecting its adoption in the circular economy. We followed a multiple-case study methodology investigating 50 cases of IS in Italy and performed a content analysis of the "anatomic" variables characterizing each case.FindingsThis research proposes the "anatomic" variables (i.e. industrial sectors involved, public actors involvement, governmental support, facilitator involvement and geographical proximity) explaining the cases of IS in the circular economy. Each "anatomic" variable is discussed at length based on the empirical evidence collected, with a particular reference to the impact on the different development strategies (i.e. "bottom-up" and "top-down") in the cases observed.Originality/valueCurrent literature on IS focuses on a sub-set of variables characterizing collaboration in IS. This research builds on extant literature to define a new framework of five purposeful "anatomic" variables defining IS in the circular economy. Moreover, we also collect and discuss a broad variety of empirical evidence in what is a still under-investigated context (i.e. Italy). |
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