Towards global phosphorus security: A systems framework for phosphorus recovery and reuse options

Chemosphere

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 747-758

  Cordell, D ^a,b   Rosemarin, A ^b   Schroder J J ^c   Smit, A L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food security; Global phosphorus scarcity; Phosphorus recovery and reuse; Sustainability; Systems framework

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FERTILIZERS; FOOD SUPPLY; LIFE CYCLE; PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS; RECOVERY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WATER POLLUTION;

FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; GLOBAL PHOSPHORUS SCARCITY; IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURES; INTEGRATED DECISION MAKINGS; PHOSPHORUS RECOVERY; PHOSPHORUS USE EFFICIENCIES; SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK;

PHOSPHORUS;

PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXCRETION; FERTILIZER; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; HYDROSPHERE; MOBILITY; PHOSPHATE ROCK; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; MANURE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRODUCT RECOVERY; RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960288320     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.032     Document Type: Article

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