industrial ecology
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003406
The systematic study of material and energy flows in products, industrial processes, and economies focusing on the interaction of industrial systems and the ecological systems of which they are a part.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003406 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | sustainability science and engineering; environmental sustainability; environmental engineering; ecological footprint; design for environment; sustainable technology; environmental protection; ecology; life cycle assessment; materials life cycle; eco-efficiency; energy flow; material flow analysis; industrial symbiosis; life cycle design; closed loop systems; life cycle thinking; systems analysis |
| Translations | Spanish: ecología industrial |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003406",
"term": "industrial ecology",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The systematic study of material and energy flows in products, industrial processes, and economies focusing on the interaction of industrial systems and the ecological systems of which they are a part.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"sustainability science and engineering",
"environmental sustainability",
"environmental engineering",
"ecological footprint",
"design for environment",
"sustainable technology",
"environmental protection",
"ecology",
"life cycle assessment",
"materials life cycle",
"eco-efficiency",
"energy flow",
"material flow analysis",
"industrial symbiosis",
"life cycle design",
"closed loop systems",
"life cycle thinking",
"systems analysis"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ecología industrial"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/industrial-ecology/"
}
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