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| Author: | Amajirionwu, M. (et al.) |
| Title: | Indicators for managing biosolids in Ireland |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2008 : SEP, VOL. 88:4, p. 1361-1372 |
| Index terms: | environment sustainable development stakeholders Irish Republic |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | A tool for measuring progress towards sustainable development for a number of fields have evolved Sustainable development indicators (SDIs). This paper presents a study with stakeholders (here as: s-hldrs.) involved in the management (here as: mgmt.) of biosolids (as: bioslds.) in Ireland participated in the development of SDIs for mgmt. of bioslds. on the local/regional level. SDIs are found either 'useful' or 'very useful' as a tool for mgmt. of bioslds. by a significant 81 percent of participating s-hldrs. A 22-indicator set has been developed and arranged according to the driving force-pressure-state-impact-response (DPSIR) indicator framework. The indicators address all the domains of mgmt. of bioslds., that is, production, quality, cost, legislation/regulation, training/research and recycling/disposal. The s-hldrs. approach recognizes that no effective indicator set can be developed without the input of s-hldrs. |
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