1. Indicators for managing biosolids in Ireland
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Amajirionwu, Magnus, Connaughton, Noel, McCann, Brian, Moles, Richard, Bartlett, John, and O’Regan, Bernadette
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SEWAGE sludge , *SEWAGE disposal , *SLUDGE bulking - Abstract
Abstract: Sustainable development indicators (SDIs) have emerged as a tool to measure progress towards sustainable development for a number of fields. However, no indicator initiative to date has been aimed at biosolids management at local authority, regional or national levels. This paper presents a study where stakeholders involved in the management of biosolids in Ireland participated in the development of SDIs for managing biosolids at the local/regional level. A significant 81% of participating stakeholders find SDIs either ‘useful’ or ‘very useful’ as a tool for managing biosolids. A suite of 22 indicators has been developed and arranged according to the driving force-pressure-state-impact-response (DPSIR) indicator framework. The indicators address all the domains of biosolids management namely, production, quality, cost, legislation/regulation, training/research and recycling/disposal. The stakeholder approach is recognition that no effective indicator set can be developed without the input of stakeholders. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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