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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > sustainability science and engineering > industrial ecology > industrial symbiosis
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental sustainability > industrial ecology > industrial symbiosis
Preferred Term:

industrial symbiosis

Definition:
Industrial symbiosis involves the flow of materials and energy through local and regional economies. Traditionally separate industries participate in industrial symbiosis through a collective approach to resource efficiency involving the exchange of materials, energy, and/or byproducts.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
industrial ecology
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • eco-industrial development
  • industrial ecosystems
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196743
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