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Forest waste composting—operational management, environmental impacts, and application

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira Silva, Maria Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorSaetta, Raffaella
dc.contributor.authorRaimondo, Roberta
dc.contributor.authorCosta, José Manuel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, José
dc.contributor.authorBrás, Isabel
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T16:08:04Z
dc.date.available2024-03-11T16:08:04Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-19
dc.description.abstractIn Portugal, the number of fres and the size of burnt areas are rising dramatically every year, increasing with improper management of agroforestry wastes (AFRs). This work aims to study the composting of these wastes with minimal operational costs and understand the environmental impact and the compost application on burnt soil. Thus, a study of life cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out based on windrow composting processes, considering the avoided environmental impacts associated with the end-product quality and its application as an organic amendment. Three composting piles were made with AFRs from the Residual Biomass Collection Centre (RBCC) in Bodiosa (Portugal). Sewage sludges (SS) from an urban wastewater treatment plant were used as conditioning agent. One pile with AFRs (MC) and another with AFRs and SS (MCS) were managed according to good composting practices. Another pile with the AFRs was developed without management (NMC), thus with a minimal operational cost. Periodically, it was measured several physical and chemical parameters according to standard methodologies. Eleven environmental impacts of compost production, MC and MCS, were analyzed by a LCA tool, and their efect on the growth of Pinus pinea was evaluated, using peat as reference. Composting evolution was expected for both piles. Final composts, MC and MCS, were similar, complying with organic amendment quality parameters. Compost NMC, with no operational management, showed the highest germination index. Piles MC and MCS showed similar environmental impacts, contributing to a negative impact on global warming, acidifcation, and eutrophication. Greater growth was obtained with application of MCS, followed by MC, and fnally, peat. Composting is a sustainable way to valorize AFRs wastes, producing compost that could restore burnt soils and promote plant growth and circular economy.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSilva, M. E. F., Saetta, R., Raimondo, R., Costa, J. M., Ferreira, J. V., & Brás, I. (2024). Forest waste composting—Operational management, environmental impacts, and application. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32279-0pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11356-024-32279-0pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8338
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.subjectCompostingpt_PT
dc.subjectLife cycle assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectForest firespt_PT
dc.subjectForest and agriculture residuespt_PT
dc.subjectResidual Biomass Collection Centrept_PT
dc.subjectSoilpt_PT
dc.titleForest waste composting—operational management, environmental impacts, and applicationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleEnvironmental Science and Pollution Researchpt_PT
person.familyNameFerreira Silva
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person.familyNameLopes Brás
person.givenNameMaria Elisabete
person.givenNameJosé
person.givenNameIsabel Paula
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