Nitrogen balance for the urban food metabolism of Toronto, Canada

Jennifer Forkes

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2007, vol. 52, issue 1, 74-94

Abstract: A nitrogen balance for the urban flow of food and pre- and post-consumption food wastes was developed to determine the impact of municipal waste management policies and programs on the recovery and recycling of imported nitrogen. A simple input, storage and output balance was used, with particular focus on the fate of waste outputs. The balance was done for the City of Toronto, Canada for 3 years in the 15-year period from 1990 to 2004.

Keywords: Nutrient balance; Urban metabolism; Food system; Waste; Nitrogen cycling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.02.003

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