Database research record2024·Brazil (Florianópolis)
Practising urban agriculture positively influences household organic waste management habits: A quantitative study from Florianópolis, Brazil
Gianluca Di Fiore, Kathrin Specht, Cesare Zanasi, Óscar José Rover
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Urban Farm DB summary
A study in Florianópolis, Brazil, surveyed 206 individuals (102 urban agriculture practitioners, 104 non-practitioners) to analyze the influence of urban agriculture on household organic waste management behaviors. The findings indicate that urban agriculture practitioners are more likely to separate and self-treat organic waste and use compost for gardening, regardless of housing conditions. Housing conditions, however, influenced the use of public facilities for organic waste management.