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Database research record2019·Global

The revival of urban agriculture: an opportunity for the composting stream

Marjorie Tendero, C. Guyot

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

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This article discusses the booming urban composting sector, driven by urban agriculture's new outlets for organic materials. Individual or collective composting offers a decentralized solution with positive impacts on the environment and neighborhood social relations. Its success requires material availability in common spaces, communication systems, support for residents' initiatives, and consideration of technical, ecological, agricultural, economic, and social aspects.