Analysis of the Circular Economy Potential in the AMB: The Metropolitan Industrial Symbiosis Program

Analysis of the circular economy potential in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, focusing on the manufacturing sector and its industrial parks. Strategies were identified for agro-urban synergies, waste valorization, and an industrial symbiosis program, promoting a more sustainable economic model.

Location

Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Year of Start

2019

Beneficiaries

Barcelona Metropolitan Area, companies in the manufacturing sector, industrial parks, and the general public.

Service

Strategic Plan for Circular Economy

Project description

The project consisted of an exhaustive diagnosis of the circular economy opportunities for the AMB, boosting the manufacturing sector and its industrial parks. The analysis focused on agro-urban synergies, the transformation of waste into resources, and the development of a metropolitan industrial symbiosis program.

The ultimate goal was to identify and promote strategies for a more sustainable and efficient economic model in the AMB.

Results obtained

  • Identification of circular economy opportunities in the AMB.
  • Diagnosis of the potential of the manufacturing sector and industrial parks.
  • Definition of strategies for agro-urban synergies.
  • Analysis of waste valorization as resources.
  • Development of the metropolitan industrial symbiosis program.

To highlight

  • Promotion of the circular economy in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
  • Promotion of the manufacturing sector and its industrial parks.
  • Agro-urban synergies and waste valorization.
  • Metropolitan industrial symbiosis program.