Leiden-Delft
The Master?s in Industrial Ecology is a co-operation between two Dutch universities:
- Leiden University??(Faculty of Science)?
- Delft University of Technology (Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management)
Both universities are at the forefront of the field of Indus_trial Ecology. Since 2005, when the programme of IE started, the research groups on sustainability issues with a problem owner from industry, government or research institute have gained international respect. Both universities deliver an equivalent contribution to the overall teaching programme.
The concept of Industrial Ecology
Industrial Ecology aims at a sustainable co-existence of the technosphere and the environment. The analogy between natural and technical systems and processes is a core concept. Processes in nature, where cycles are closed and waste from one process is input for another, are models for socio-technological processes.
