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Eco-Industrial Parks and Sustainability | ||
| Justin B. Hollander | |||
| Session: Wednesday, April 19, 2000, 8:45 - 11:30 a.m. | Author Info | ||
Worldwide, sustainability has become a popular concept for planners who are attempting to reconcile the need for economic development with environmental protection. One specific approach to implementing sustainability is the eco-industrial park. This paper describes eco-industrial parks and how they can meet the goals of sustainability.
Extensive research at the former Fort Devens Army Base in Massachusetts revealed that the eco-industrial park can be a very effective means by which a community can meet its goals of sustainability. This paper presents a summary of those findings and recommendations for better tailoring eco-industrial park development to meet community objectives.
Copyright 2000 By Author
Justin B. Hollander
Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
University of Massachusetts, Amherst