Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives
The agricultural use of good quality sludge represents a value-added route to ensure growth sustainability in Europe, where raw material availability, for example, for phosphorus, is insufficient to meet demand. However, the possible presence of pathogens, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals requires s...
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| author | Andrea Gianico Camilla Maria Braguglia Agata Gallipoli Daniele Montecchio Giuseppe Mininni |
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| description | The agricultural use of good quality sludge represents a value-added route to ensure growth sustainability in Europe, where raw material availability, for example, for phosphorus, is insufficient to meet demand. However, the possible presence of pathogens, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals requires specific regulations to minimize sludge-related health issues and environmental risks. The current regulation on sludge agricultural use applied by many EU countries is here presented and compared, highlighting scarce harmonization of the legislative framework among Member States. Actual issues, such as the fate of emerging micropollutants and microplastics in sludge-amended soils, and public health concerns regarding sludge spreading during the COVID-19 epidemic, are considered, too. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3371f74118e34b3fa91441c7e9ddde652023-11-21T08:17:28ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-01-0113110310.3390/w13010103Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future PerspectivesAndrea Gianico0Camilla Maria Braguglia1Agata Gallipoli2Daniele Montecchio3Giuseppe Mininni4National Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10-00015 Rome, ItalyNational Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10-00015 Rome, ItalyNational Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10-00015 Rome, ItalyNational Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10-00015 Rome, ItalyNational Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10-00015 Rome, ItalyThe agricultural use of good quality sludge represents a value-added route to ensure growth sustainability in Europe, where raw material availability, for example, for phosphorus, is insufficient to meet demand. However, the possible presence of pathogens, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals requires specific regulations to minimize sludge-related health issues and environmental risks. The current regulation on sludge agricultural use applied by many EU countries is here presented and compared, highlighting scarce harmonization of the legislative framework among Member States. Actual issues, such as the fate of emerging micropollutants and microplastics in sludge-amended soils, and public health concerns regarding sludge spreading during the COVID-19 epidemic, are considered, too.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/1/103sewage sludge useEU legislative frameworkheavy metalsorganic micropollutantsP-recoverymicroplastics |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Gianico Camilla Maria Braguglia Agata Gallipoli Daniele Montecchio Giuseppe Mininni Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives Water sewage sludge use EU legislative framework heavy metals organic micropollutants P-recovery microplastics |
| title | Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives |
| title_full | Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives |
| title_short | Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives |
| title_sort | land application of biosolids in europe possibilities con straints and future perspectives |
| topic | sewage sludge use EU legislative framework heavy metals organic micropollutants P-recovery microplastics |
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