A transport cost-based optimization for recycling of municipal sludge through application on arable lands

•GIS tools are effective in determining suitable lands for sludge application.•Optimization model was helpful in planning for sludge application.•Seventy five percent of the non-irrigated arable lands were not suitable for sludge application.•Sludge of ACWWTP can be recycled and managed through agri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Resources, conservation and recycling conservation and recycling, 2015-01, Vol.94, p.146-156
Hauptverfasser:	Görgüner, Merve, Aksoy, Ayşegül, Sanin, F. Dilek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arable land Biosolids Costs Geographical information systems (GIS) Land Land application Optimization Receiving Recycling Sewage sludge Sludge Sludge management Spatial analysis Transportation
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