Factors influencing eco-industrial development in Africa: A SWOT analysis of a Tanzanian industrial park

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dc.contributor.authorRweyendela, Amani George
dc.contributor.authorKombe, Godlisten G.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-22T09:44:49Z
dc.date.available2023-05-22T09:44:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionAbstract. Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2021.1972786en_US
dc.description.abstractEco-industrial parks (EIPS) have been proposed as a transformative model for assisting developing countries in upgrading their industrial systems to meet higher global environmental standards while boosting economic competitiveness. However, for many industrial settings, the requisite contextual requirements have yet to be clarified. This paper aims to contribute to filling this gap. It examines the potential of transforming a case study Tanzanian industrial park, an export processing zone (EPZ), into an EIP. The park was assessed against four criteria (roundput, locality, diversity and gradual change) using SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. The paper draws upon key informant interviews, document reviews and physical site inspection. Findings reveal several strong and weak points of the EPZ, painting a scenario of a zone that is not based on the cycling of resources, does not have a diverse cooperation network arranged locally, and does not rely on the flow of renewables. However, the presence of a park management team, existing synergies, planned synergies and overall national and global development priorities make the park potentially strong as a whole. Our findings underscore the need for deliberate policy interventions. They can be applied to comparable contexts to pinpoint critical areas when planning the interventions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRweyendela, A. G., & Kombe, G. G. (2022). Factors influencing eco-industrial development in Africa: A SWOT analysis of a Tanzanian industrial park. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 14(6)en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2021.1972786
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3755
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectEco-industrial parksen_US
dc.subjectIndustrial systemen_US
dc.subjectExport Processing Zoneen_US
dc.subjectEPZen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectSWOT analysisen_US
dc.subjectTanzanian industrial parken_US
dc.subjectEco-industrial developmenten_US
dc.subjectEco-industryen_US
dc.titleFactors influencing eco-industrial development in Africa: A SWOT analysis of a Tanzanian industrial parken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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