04576nam 2201069z- 450 991055713440332120210501(CKB)5400000000040709(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68653(oapen)doab68653(EXLCZ)99540000000004070920202105d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUnderutilised Resources in Urban EnvironmentsBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 online resource (186 p.)3-03936-018-3 3-03936-019-1 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.History of engineering and technologybicsscadditiveantioxidantbackyard burningbiodieselbioprocessingbuilding typecircular economycity planningcommunity engagementEnergiewendeenergy governanceenergy policiesenergy transitionenvironmental sustainabilityEuropean horse chestnutextractiongarden waste arisinggreen wastehome compostinghousehold solid waste (HSW)household wasteLagos megacitymechanical-biological treatmentmunicipal and public service engineeringnon-fuel useparticle size reductionpolicy-makingpolymer recyclingpolyphenolspost-Brexitpre-treatmentproanthocyanidinsrecyclingregulatory promotionremote sensingrenewable energyrenewable energy systemsresource managementresource-use policyseed coatshreddingsize exclusion chromatographysolid waste measurementsolid waste recyclingsource separation of wastesustainable developmentsustainable energy transitionssustainable urbanisationunderutilised resourcesurban energyurban resourcesUV spectrumvalue chainwaste composition analysiswaste cooking oilwaste generation ratewaste managementwaste resourceswaste-to-wealthwastewater managementyard wasteHistory of engineering and technologyKusch-Brandt Sigridedt1283237Kusch-Brandt SigridothBOOK9910557134403321Underutilised Resources in Urban Environments3019006UNINA