Underutilised Resources in Urban Environments

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering and technology; additive; antioxidant; backyard burning; biodiesel; bioprocessing; building type; circular economy; city planning; community engagement; Energiewende; energy governance; energy policies; energy transition; environmental sustainability; European horse chestnut; extraction; garden waste arising; green waste; home composting; household solid waste (HSW); household waste; Lagos megacity; mechanical-biological treatment; municipal and public service engineering; non-fuel use; particle size reduction; policy-making; polymer recycling; polyphenols; post-Brexit; pre-treatment; proanthocyanidins; recycling; regulatory promotion; remote sensing; renewable energy; renewable energy systems; resource management; resource-use policy; seed coat; shredding; size exclusion chromatography; solid waste measurement; solid waste recycling; source separation of waste; sustainable development; sustainable energy transitions; sustainable urbanisation; underutilised resources; urban energy; urban resources; UV spectrum; value chain; waste composition analysis; waste cooking oil; waste generation rate; waste management; waste resources; waste-to-wealth; wastewater management; yard waste
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (186 p.)
• ISBN: 9783039360185; 9783039360192; books978-3-03936-019-2
• Access: Open Access

This book is the result of a Special Issue of the journal Resources. The Special Issue was initiated to identify promising solutions and specific challenges in the context of underused resources in urban environments. Authors focus on two main areas: the establishment of circular economy schemes based on valorizing wastes that occur in urban areas and the exploitation of renewable energies. The circular economy and renewable resources hold key potential for increasing the sustainability of cities, and the presented studies enhance our understanding of how to unlock this potential. Effective regulatory frameworks and policymaking processes that balance the power between stakeholders are required to successfully manage energy transition and the transition to more circular economies. The positive role of community engagement merits high attention. To recover valuable resources from household waste, a focus on technology and infrastructure is required but is insufficient; motivational factors and knowledge of citizens are the most essential elements. The need to more reliably quantify and better characterize recyclable material streams also evidently remains, especially where population numbers are further growing. This book provides a rich source to explore promising solutions, challenges, and research needed for the sound management of resources in urban settings.