Sustainable Phosphorus Management: A Transdisciplinary Challenge

Scholz, Roland; Roy, Amit; Hellums, Deborah T.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7250-2_1

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“…However, while P can fundamentally not disappear, in social-economic practices, it may be wasted beyond (easy, affordable) recovery. Therefore, the optimal path for P management is to switch to a management scheme that closes the P cycle by minimizing loss and optimizing value from waste streams [7]. This forms the basis for envisioning a pathway to facilitate a circular nutrient economy.…”

Section: Envisioning a Circular Nutrient Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

An Assessment of the Drivers and Barriers for the Deployment of Urban Phosphorus Recovery Technologies: A Case Study of The Netherlands

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Phosphorus (P), being one of the building blocks of life, is essential for a multitude of applications, primarily for fertilizer usage. Sustainable management of phosphorus is becoming increasingly important in light of adverse environmental effects, ambiguous reserves, increasing global demand and unilateral dependence. Recovery of phosphorus from the biggest loss stream, communal wastewater, has the potential to tackle each of these problems. The implementation of phosphorus recovery technologies at wastewater treatment plants is not widespread, despite prolonged efforts primarily done by researchers over the past decade. This study aimed to assess the drivers and barriers of a phosphorus recovery transition. Several key stakeholders involved in this transition in The Netherlands were interviewed. The Netherlands was taken as a case study, since it serves as a frontrunner in the implementation of phosphorus recovery technologies. This study shows that the main barriers from the point of view of fertilizer companies are the different and unclear characteristics of the phosphorus recovery product struvite compared to common fertilizers. Moreover, the end-of-waste status of struvite is mentioned as a prominent barrier for a phosphorus transition, since it hinders free market trade. Many water boards indicate that the main barrier is the high investment cost with an uncertain return on investment for onsite struvite recovery processes. The specified main driver for water boards for onsite struvite phosphorus recovery technology is the reduction of maintenance costs, and for phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash, the low organic pollutant in the P recovery product.

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Section: Envisioning a Circular Nutrient Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

An Assessment of the Drivers and Barriers for the Deployment of Urban Phosphorus Recovery Technologies: A Case Study of The Netherlands

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“…In doing so, it aims to enable confrontation and combination of the explicit knowledge with the tacit knowledge of participants actively in a dialogue. In particular, the ISUSS approach support two types of knowledge integration as discussed for transdisciplinary research processes [19,33]: integrating different modes of thought and integrating interests and worldviews from different stakeholders. A potential benefit of using the ISUSS approach is that it allows the participants to explore multiple indicators in various combinations, to switch between various scales and levels (neighborhood to city), and to integrate both spatial and non-spatial factors interactively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As such, scientists and practitioners need to work on equal footing both taking co-leadership and requiring knowledge production and integration to be a collaboration and reciprocity among and between three main agents: (a) a legitimized decision-makers from practice; (b) researcher from a university or public science institution; and (c) those concerned with or affected by the problem addressed or by the decision made by the legitimized decision make [19] (p. 85). Nevertheless, involving such a diverse group of stakeholders entails that people may have different values as well as interpretations of the problem itself, not only on the solution.…”

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Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

Shrestha

Köckler²,

Flacke

et al. 2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The transformation of cities towards healthy urban living environments for all is a challenge that needs to be addressed through collaboration of all relevant sectors in a transdisciplinary research processes. This paper reports on the design and showcase implementation of a methodological approach, named Interactive Spatial Understanding Support System (ISUSS), that is intended to support interactive knowledge co-production and integration among practitioners and researcher in a specific local context. The approach involves the combined use of interactive maps on a MapTable and a rich picture. The goal is to stimulate, articulate and map stakeholders' knowledge on environmental health issues to come to a shared problem understanding. Drawing on the rich seam of data gathered over the reflexive engagement with the participants in Dortmund, Germany, we explored incidences of a transdisciplinary process. Findings suggest that the approach has the potential to encourage communication and social learning geared towards a shared understanding of the holistic problem situation. Whilst locally embedded spatial knowledge was shared using interactive maps on the MapTable, the rich picture elicited issues linked to wider geographical scale as well as non-spatial drivers. The paper concludes discussing research needs to further explore the approach among various other groups, including citizens.

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“…A project guiding question will be answered via case-study research: -What new knowledge, technologies and policy options are needed to ensure that future phosphorus use is sustainable, improves food security and environmental quality, and provides benefits for the poor?‖ [46]. In 2011 and 2012, four workshops were held to establish project propositions [47], agreement upon the guiding question, and case studies [48]. The first of two world conferences was held in Beijing, China, in joint partnership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and UNEP's Global Partnership on Nutrient Management.…”

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The Modern Phosphorus Sustainability Movement: A Profiling Experiment

Ulrich

Schnug

2013

Sustainability

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Abstract:Since the -peak phosphorus‖ concept emerged in 2007, concerns about the future availability of phosphate rock have funneled into a growing number of actions, often in the form of new and innovative platforms focusing on phosphorus sustainability. This trend seems to continue on different levels and in different formats, which makes the landscape of activities increasingly blurred and complex. This article considers the emerging phase of the modern phosphorus sustainability movement. It provides a first profiling overview of platforms working towards more sustainable production, consumption, and reuse of phosphorus (P) within the frame of securing global food production and environmental quality. The aim is to gain a better understanding of the movement, pertinent literature, the problem sphere itself, and of forms of possible engagement. Major barriers and opportunities inherent in the various approaches are discussed. It is concluded that overarching coordination will be necessary to improve future planning and priority setting for sustainability strategies.

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Sustainable Phosphorus Management: A Transdisciplinary Challenge

Cited by 63 publications

References 131 publications

An Assessment of the Drivers and Barriers for the Deployment of Urban Phosphorus Recovery Technologies: A Case Study of The Netherlands

An Assessment of the Drivers and Barriers for the Deployment of Urban Phosphorus Recovery Technologies: A Case Study of The Netherlands

Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

The Modern Phosphorus Sustainability Movement: A Profiling Experiment

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