Can Industrial Parks Be More Environmentally Friendly? Although
industrial parks are often considered major economic engines for
the communities in which they reside, they can also consume
environmental resources and produce significant pollution that
can negatively affect human health and quality of life. A case
study published in Environmental Engineering Science
(http://www.liebertpub.com/ees), a peer-reviewed journal from
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (http://www.liebertpub.com), describes a
systems-based approach to assess and reduce the negative
societal and economic impact of industrial parks. The article on
sustainability management for industrial parks
(http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ees.2011.0109 ) is
available on the Environmental Engineering Science website. “The
extent of sustainable economic development is critical to the
quality of life that defines various communities,” says Domenico
Grasso, Ph.D, Editor-in-Chief and Vice President for Research,
Dean of the Graduate College, University