Ecomimicry
Regenerative Design Primer, published by UK Architects Declare in March 2024, defines states: ‘Ecomimicry (also referred to as ecosystems thinking, industrial ecology or industrial symbiosis) takes inspiration from the way that ecosystems work in interconnected webs of species, in which the under-utilised resources from one part of the system becomes the input for another part. To date, the idea has mainly been applied to industrial systems (Kalundborg in Denmark is one of the most commonly referenced examples) and has been very successful in increasing resource efficiency and transforming waste into value. Hammarby Sjostad in Sweden is one of the few urban examples. Applying ecomimicry to cities may well be the biggest and most under-explored opportunity in the circular economy.’
See also: Industrial symbiosis
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