Organic textile waste as a resource for sustainable agriculture in arid and semi-arid areas

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• 作者：Bo G. Eriksson
• 关键词：Agriculture ; Arid and semi ; arid ; Carbon sequestration ; Soil organic matter ; Textile ; Waste
• 刊名：Ambio
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：46
• 期：2
• 页码：155-161
• 全文大小：559KB
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Environment, general; Ecology; Atmospheric Sciences; Physical Geography; Environmental Management; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1654-7209
• 卷排序：46

文摘

New vegetation in barren areas offers possibilities for sequestering carbon in the soil. Arid and semi-arid areas (ASAs) are candidates for new vegetation. The possibility of agriculture in ASAs is reviewed, revealing the potential for cultivation by covering the surface with a layer of organic fibres. This layer collects more water from humidity in the air than does the uncovered mineral surface, and creates a humid environment that promotes microbial life. One possibility is to use large amounts of organic fibres for soil enhancement in ASAs. In the context of the European Commission Waste Framework Directive, the possibility of using textile waste from Sweden is explored. The costs for using Swedish textile waste are high, but possible gains are the sale of agricultural products and increased land prices as well as environmental mitigation. The findings suggest that field research on such agriculture in ASAs should start as soon as possible.