Sentences with phrase «urban organic waste»

Conducted by a team of Indian researchers led by Swati Pattnaik and M. Vikram Reddy of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, at Pondicherry University, the research holds particular promise for dealing with the growing problem of urban organic waste which is often dumped on the outskirts of major settlements, polluting soils and causing issues for groundwater contamination.

Like other urban farming initiatives, rooftop farms promote sustainable living by contributing to the local food production system and to recycling urban organic waste.

In 14 chapters experts provide a «state of the art» of the knowledge and experience gained since the mid nineties of the past century in different types of urban agriculture (horticulture, forestry, livestock, aquaculture) and various key issues for policymaking and planning on urban agriculture (multi-stakeholder involvement and gender issues, integration in urban land use planning and multiple land use, economic aspects and marketing, productive reuse of urban organic wastes and waste water, technology development for urban agriculture and financing urban agriculture.

Thirdly, urban agriculture and urban forestry contribute to disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change by reducing runoff, keeping flood plains free from construction, reducing urban temperatures, capturing dust and CO2, while growing fresh food close to consumers reduces energy spent in transport, cooling, processing and packaging, whilst productive reuse of urban organic wastes and wastewater (and the nutrients these contain) reduces methane emissions from landfills and energy use in fertilizer production.

Not exact matches

To address environmental concerns, commercial vegetable growers are increasingly interested in using organic mulches derived from agricultural or urban byproducts and waste, paper - based mulches, and biodegradable plastic films and fabrics as alternatives.

«Plans call for urban «food factories,» where organic vegetables can be grown with hydroponic techniques, employing liquid from the city's waste stream.

This category includes some level of forest and agriculture residues left behind after harvest (some need to remain on the ground to maintain soil fertility); timber processing wastes including sawdust and «black liquor;» and any unused manure, urban wood waste, municipal organic waste, and landfill methane.

Provide information on developments or urban districts such as a) soil specifications for development and infrastructure projects b) local zoning and permitting requirements for organic waste processing and c) the status of existing food scrap programs (if applicable)

Such specific conditions include among others: limited availability of space and the high price of urban land, proximity to large numbers of people (and thus a need for safe production methods), use of urban resources (organic waste and wastewater), and possibilities for direct producer - consumer contacts.

Input production and delivery may include activities like the collection and composting of urban wastes, production of organic pesticides, fabrication of tools, delivery of water, buying and bringing of chemical fertilisers, etc.).

In many cities, local or municipal initiatives exist to collect household waste and organic refuse from vegetable markets and agro-industries in order to produce compost or animal feed, but one can also find urban farmers who use fresh organic waste (which may cause environmental and health problems).

«Safe and productive use of solid and liquid waste» implies using rainwater or wastewater (treated or untreated) and organic waste (including human / animal excreta) in small - scale urban and peri-urban agricultural production, as part of resilient urban development.

Strathcona County offers a full range of residential waste management services for roadside waste, organics and recycling collection available for both urban and rural residents.

The RUAF Foundation organises electronic conferences in cooperation with leading international organisations, including E-conferences on: «Urban agriculture, nutrition and health» with UN FAO (Rome); «Integration of urban agriculture into urban land use planning» with UN Habitat (Nairobi); «Productive reuse of organic wastes and wastewater» with IWMI (Sri Lanka); «Urban aquaculture» with Stirling University (Scotland); and «The dynamics of urban food systems» with Wageningen University (the NetherlaUrban agriculture, nutrition and health» with UN FAO (Rome); «Integration of urban agriculture into urban land use planning» with UN Habitat (Nairobi); «Productive reuse of organic wastes and wastewater» with IWMI (Sri Lanka); «Urban aquaculture» with Stirling University (Scotland); and «The dynamics of urban food systems» with Wageningen University (the Netherlaurban agriculture into urban land use planning» with UN Habitat (Nairobi); «Productive reuse of organic wastes and wastewater» with IWMI (Sri Lanka); «Urban aquaculture» with Stirling University (Scotland); and «The dynamics of urban food systems» with Wageningen University (the Netherlaurban land use planning» with UN Habitat (Nairobi); «Productive reuse of organic wastes and wastewater» with IWMI (Sri Lanka); «Urban aquaculture» with Stirling University (Scotland); and «The dynamics of urban food systems» with Wageningen University (the NetherlaUrban aquaculture» with Stirling University (Scotland); and «The dynamics of urban food systems» with Wageningen University (the Netherlaurban food systems» with Wageningen University (the Netherlands).

The city could turn some of its organic waste into biochar instead of letting it decompose, and offer discounted biochar to urban gardeners.

Implement a national program to shut down all urban landfills and use the organic material for waste heat or fertilizer.

However, only 20 percent of urban garbage was disposed harmlessly in the country through sanitary landfills, incineration and composting - a biological process in which organic waste is turned into humus like substance and returned to the soil.