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Full Text, Thesis (PhD Doctorate), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Griffith School of Engineering, Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology, The Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries brought the world significant technological and economic development, but also increasing energy consumption and pollution. The new factories around the world have become major users of both energy and virgin materials and producers of large amounts of hazardous waste and pollution. Although many countries have taken steps to address their environmental impacts through pollution prevention, cleaner production, and environmental management measures, industries at large still have not systematically addressed environmental issues either in the long term or in a comprehensive way. The concepts and philosophy of eco-industrial development (EID) have emerged as a useful approach to effectively manage pollution prevention and control towards sustainable development. To realise EID, the Eco-Industrial Park (EIP), is a promising strategy to promote sustainable industrial development and to improve the industries’ environmental performance in terms of managing materials, energy and waste. The EIP concept has emerged from attempts to apply ecological principles to industrial activities and community design, and there have been many successful examples from the developed economies. However, the concept of an EIP has no universally accepted definition, and the term EIP may refer to many types of development projects. In fact, many EIP projects are already underway in different forms in various countries, including developing countries such as Thailand.