@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007353, title = {A Multi-Level Approach to Improve Sustainability Performances of Industrial Agglomerations}, author = {Patrick Innocenti and Elias Montini and Silvia Menato and Marzio Sorlini}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Documented experiences of industrial symbiosis are always triggered and driven only by economic goals: environmental and (even rarely) social results are sometimes assessed and declared as effects of virtuous behaviours, but are merely casual and un-pursued side externalities. Even worse: all the symbiotic project candidates entailing economic loss for just one of the (also dozen) partners are simply stopped without considering the overall benefit for the whole partnership. The here-presented approach aims at providing methodologies and tools to effectively manage these situations and fostering the implementation of virtuous symbiotic investments in manufacturing aggregations for a more sustainable production. }, journal = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering}, volume = {11}, number = {6}, year = {2017}, pages = {540 - 547}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007353}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/126}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 126, 2017}, }