Possibilities and barriers for recirculation of nutrients and organic matter from urban to rural areas: A technical theoretical framework applied to the medium-sized town Hillerød, Denmark

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-54

  Magid, J ^a   Eilersen, A M ^b   Wrisberg, S ^a   Henze, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ecological sanitation; Human urine; Organic waste; Recirculation; Urban fertilizers; Urban waste management

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANITATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ECOLOGICAL SANITATION; ORGANIC WASTES; SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ECOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANITATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY BALANCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; RECYCLING; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; URBAN AREA; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; FREDERIKSBORG; HILLEROD; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33751006162     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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