Nanotechnology-powered innovations for agricultural and food waste valorization: A critical appraisal in the context of circular economy implementation in developing nations
Process Safety and Environmental Protection,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
184, С. 477 - 491
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024
Язык: Английский
Navigating challenges and opportunities in urban circular bioeconomy: A comprehensive review and future directions
Environmental Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
51, С. 101039 - 101039
Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024
Язык: Английский
The Rise of Urban Agriculture and Its Implications for Food Systems
IntechOpen eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2025
Worldwide
urbanization
presents
challenges
and
opportunities
for
food
systems.
Urban
populations
increasingly
worry
about
access
to
safe,
nutritious
food.
However,
urban
agriculture
is
expanding
combat
insecurity
reconnect
residents
with
their
supply.
This
chapter
examines
farming’s
growth
implications.
Models
like
community
gardens,
backyard
livestock,
rooftop
production
address
deserts
generate
income
in
resource-limited
cities.
enhances
resilience
by
diversifying
sources
but
also
introduces
safety
risks
from
contaminated
soils
infrastructure
gaps.
The
evaluates
related
heavy
metals,
waste,
inadequate
land
planning
densely
populated
areas.
It
explores
innovative
strategies
soil
testing,
pest
management,
hydroponics,
vertical
farming
ensure
safe
urban-grown
Positive
impacts
on
diets,
economies,
supply
chains
are
highlighted
when
supported.
barriers
limited
training
producers
persist.
concludes
policy
recommendations
maximize
inclusive
development
prioritize
public
health.
Understanding
sustainable
systems
models
crucial
during
the
ongoing
transition.
Язык: Английский
Water–Energy–Nutrients Nexus of Urban Environments
Water,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(6), С. 904 - 904
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
The
objective
of
this
article
is
to
deepen
knowledge
about
the
existing
connections,
at
level
urban
environments,
between
energy,
water,
and
nutrients
(or
food).
Energy
basic
resources—water
food—are
closely
interconnected,
which
why
water–energy–food
nexus
constitutes
essential
integrated
approach
ensuring
sustainable
development
humanity.
This
also
valid
in
environments
can
be
adapted
for
buildings,
interconnecting,
case,
nutrients.
a
literature
review
area,
intending
highlight
strong
connections
integrating
results
obtained
different
studies
showing
global
importance
nexus.
water–energy
relationship
buildings
already
well
known
terms
production
domestic
hot
water
or
building
pumping,
example,
but
it
turns
out
that
goes
far
beyond
interrelationship,
having
implications
public
networks.
Regarding
water–nutrients
play
an
important
role
food
security
humanity,
especially
regarding
possibility
recovering
phosphorus
buildings.
Язык: Английский
Closing the nutrient cycle in urban areas: The use of municipal solid waste in peri-urban and urban agriculture
Waste Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
183, С. 220 - 231
Опубликована: Май 17, 2024
Cities
face
the
challenges
of
supplying
food
and
managing
organic
municipal
solid
waste
(OMSW)
sustainably
amid
increasing
urbanization
rates.
Urban
agriculture
(UA)
can
help
with
this
effort
by
producing
local
crops
that
are
fertilized
nutrients
recovered
from
compost
generated
OMSW.
This
research
aims
to
determine
potential
OMSW
supply
nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium
(NPK)
demand
UA
environmental
benefits
replacing
mineral
fertilizer
a
life
cycle
perspective.
The
Metropolitan
Area
Barcelona
(AMB)
serves
as
case
study
given
its
commitment
reuse
biowaste
according
Revised
Waste
Framework
Directive
promote
signing
member
Milan
Food
Policy
Pact.
Based
on
crop
requirements
farmer
surveys,
we
find
annual
NPK
demands
agricultural
fields
AMB
cover
5,500
ha
produce
70,000
tons
approximately
769,
113,
592
NPK,
respectively.
Spatial
material
flow
analysis
assessment
were
applied
found
current
management
system
potentially
substitute
8
%
total
demanded
compost,
reduce
impacts
up
39
yield
savings
in
global
warming
130
%.
more
ambitious
future
scenario
2025
21
1,049
%,
depending
category
considered.
Avoiding
processing
mixed
OMSW,
replacement
cogeneration
electricity
biogas
major
contributors
these
savings.
Язык: Английский
Optimizing Food Resources: Empowering Households Through Effective Food Management for Enhanced Food Security
IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
1359(1), С. 012131 - 012131
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Abstract
The
issue
of
food
waste
is
being
widely
discussed
in
national
and
international
forums
its
relationship
to
healthy
diets
environmental
impacts
with
implications
for
security
hunger.
Data
shows
that
the
average
household
consumer
throws
away
nearly
1
kg/day.
Reducing
has
significant
direct
economic
nutritional
at
level.
Food
management
behaviors
need
be
improved
reduce
FW
include
making
nutrition
plans,
grocery
lists,
proper
storage,
processing,
optimal
consumption
(zero
waste).
This
research
explores
strategies
empower
households
through
resource
optimization.
method
used
literature
review.
Based
on
a
search
PubMed
using
keywords
household,
104
articles
were
obtained
6
then
selected
further
research.
results
show
wastage
tends
occur
experiencing
insecurity
because
expenditure
poor
mostly
aimed
buying
staple
foods.
Socioeconomic
status
still
main
key
high
insecurity,
so
redistributing
leftover
those
can
certainly
improve
people
low
socioeconomic
status.
Actions
taken
by
management.
Язык: Английский
Áreas verdes urbanas: Oásis de biodiversidade para o controle biológico de pragas
Periódico Técnico e Científico Cidades Verdes,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(35)
Опубликована: Июль 20, 2024
Os
espaços
verdes
urbanos
desempenham
um
papel
crucial
na
conservação
da
biodiversidade
local
e
melhoria
qualidade
de
vida
população
urbana.
No
entanto,
o
controle
pragas
nesses
apresenta
desafios
significativos,
uma
vez
que
as
abordagens
tradicionais
baseadas
no
emprego
pesticidas
químicos
podem
ter
impactos
negativos
saúde
humana
meio
ambiente.
Isso
tem
levado
à
exploração
alternativas
manejo
pragas,
com
foco
em
métodos
biológico.
Este
estudo
teve
como
objetivo
realizar
revisão
bibliográfica
sobre
estratégias
biológico
adotadas
áreas
urbanas.
A
metodologia
envolveu
a
busca
artigos
científicos,
publicados
nos
últimos
cinco
anos,
base
dados
Science
Direct,
utilizando
os
descritores
"controle
biológico"
"jardins
urbanos".
pesquisa
resultou
total
27
abordando
biológico:
natural
(7
artigos),
conservativo
(15
artigos)
aumentativo
(5
artigos).
resultados
destacam
importância
do
urbanos,
ênfase
para
conservativo,
por
habitat
populações
inimigos
naturais,
resíduos
orgânicos
adubação
solo
monitoramento
seus
agentes
biocontrole.
Em
síntese,
representa
alternativa
ecológica
sustentável
ao
uso
sintéticos,
contribuindo
manutenção
equilíbrio
ambiental
disponibilização
serviços
ecossistêmicos.
Mapping and Assessing Urban Agriculture in São Paulo: Tackling Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues through Nature-Based Solutions
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(17), С. 7388 - 7388
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
Inefficient
urban
transformations
pose
multifaceted
challenges.
In
this
context,
agriculture
(UA)
can
address
environmental
and
socio-economic
issues.
Despite
recent
UA
policies
in
São
Paulo,
the
lack
of
data
hampers
comprehensive
evaluations,
highlighting
need
for
robust
indicators
to
enhance
sustainability.
This
article
assesses
Paulo’s
potential
using
an
Ecosystem
Services
(ES)-based
approach,
combining
ES
spatial
mapping
a
producer
survey
at
49
sites.
Results
show
natural
habitats
anthropic
areas
within
urbanised
land,
especially
south,
with
high
habitat
quality
scores.
Nine
were
identified:
food
supply,
commercialisation,
income
generation,
waste
mediation,
lifecycle
maintenance,
soil
formation,
leisure/social,
well-being,
education.
Utilising
mixed
methods,
study
provides
innovative
insights
into
related
offering
valuable
input
planning.
Язык: Английский
Closing the Nutrient Cycle in Urban Areas: The Use of Municipal Solid Waste in Peri-Urban and Urban Agriculture
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Cities
face
the
challenges
of
supplying
food
and
managing
organic
municipal
solid
waste
(OMSW)
sustainably
amid
increasing
urbanization
rates.
Urban
agriculture
(UA)
can
help
with
this
effort
by
producing
local
crops
that
are
fertilized
nutrients
recovered
from
compost
generated
OMSW.
This
research
aims
to
determine
potential
OMSW
supply
nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium
(NPK)
demand
UA
environmental
benefits
replacing
mineral
fertilizer
a
life
cycle
perspective.
The
Metropolitan
Area
Barcelona
(AMB)
serves
as
case
study
given
its
commitment
reuse
biowaste
according
Revised
Waste
Framework
Directive
promote
signing
member
Milan
Food
Policy
Pact.
Based
on
crop
requirements
farmer
surveys,
we
find
annual
NPK
demands
agricultural
fields
AMB
cover
5,500
ha
produce
70,000
tons
approximately
769,
113,
592
NPK,
respectively.
A
assessment
was
applied
found
current
management
system
potentially
substitute
8%
total
demanded
compost,
reduce
impacts
up
70%
yield
savings
in
global
warming
110%.
more
ambitious
future
scenario
2025
21%
demand,
2520%,
depending
category
considered.
Avoiding
processing
mixed
OMSW,
replacement
cogeneration
electricity
biogas
major
contributors
these
savings.
Язык: Английский