Abstract
Industrial Ecology (IE) is a field that is engrossed in the production stages, including products and services for protecting, recycling, and reusing natural resources. It is more like a natural eco-system that includes all processes and phases of resource extraction to conversion into finished products or services. The concept of industrial ecology was first proposed and used by Robert Frosch and Nicholas E. Gallopulos in 1989. The idea of ‘industrial ecology’ flourished with the emergence and recognition of the industrial revolution that transformed the whole agriculture and handicraft industry into a large-scale efficient and effective manufacturing industry. Overall, it can be said that the industrial revolution is the part of the industrial restriction, has become possible due to the resurgence of the technology in entire industrial productions and operations around the globe. With time, scientific revolutions are characterized by the advancement of product and process innovation intended for cost-effective policies and processes. Moreover, constant industrial revolution and progress created an adverse effect on the environment due to poor mechanisms of waste disposal and resources depletion. This study intends to explore and understand the role of the technological revolution in creating industrial ecology. Additionally, this study deepened knowledge with the recent trends and fashion to adopt emerging technological tools; (artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and blockchain technology) to sustain organizational/business productivity. These evolving tools help the organization design efficient processes like cost reduction and revenue generation. Therefore, inquiry provides practical guidelines to industrialists, policymakers, practitioners, and regulatory bodies to adopt the emerging machinery and embed it in the whole organizational infrastructure system and set-ups to gain sustainable competitive outputs.
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Nasir, N., Umar, M., Khan, S., Zia-ul-haq, H.M., Yusliza, M.Y. (2022). Technological Revolution in Industrial Ecology. In: Khan, S.A.R., Panait, M., Puime Guillen, F., Raimi, L. (eds) Energy Transition. Industrial Ecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3540-4_1
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