Waste composting for urban and peri-urban agriculture : closing the rural-urban nutrient cycle in sub-Saharan Africa /

Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in urban and peri-urban areas. This is especially significant in less dev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Drechsel, Pay (Editor ), Kunze, Dagmar (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, with International Water Management Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001.
Temas:
Compost > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Compost > Afrique subsaharienne.
Composting.
Composts.
Cycling.
Organic amendments.
Organic wastes.
Soil amendments.
Soil fertility.
Urban areas.
Waste management.
Waste utilization.
Compost
Sub-Saharan Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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