The first of them presented partial results of research regarding the\u00a0benefits of adding organic matter to the\u00a0soil, including compost. The\u00a0possibility of recycling biodegradable waste and returning organic matter to the\u00a0natural cycle (especially through composting) has the\u00a0potential to improve soil retention capacity and therefore deserves attention. Drought periods accompanied by torrential rain increase the\u00a0influence of water and wind erosion on soils, thereby reducing water supply for agricultural crops as well as for urban green vegetation. Water erosion leads to the\u00a0degradation of the\u00a0soil profile (mainly topsoil), so it is necessary to protect the\u00a0soil surface from being washed away. The\u00a0importance of organic fertilization depends on its quality, quantity, and method of incorporation into the\u00a0soil, which affect the\u00a0physical, chemical, and biological properties of the\u00a0soil, and thus the\u00a0nutrient status needed for plant growth. Due to the\u00a0low content of organic substances, the\u00a0physical properties of soils deteriorate, leading to a\u00a0deterioration in rainwater absorption and its insufficient retention in the\u00a0soil. Research also points to the\u00a0benefit of applying compost and organic matter for the\u00a0moisture and temperature conditions in the\u00a0immediate environment, thanks to better moisture retention.<\/p>\n
The workshop also presented the\u00a0results of research on different types of composts according to their origin, ranging from composts from green areas of small villages to market products of large compost plants. The\u00a0results clearly show that each of these compost types has a\u00a0positive effect on improving soil properties and water retention. However, it is necessary to consider that the\u00a0main effect can be manifested only after a\u00a0longer application period. The\u00a0researchers also presented experience with the\u00a0use of composts for the\u00a0maintenance of green areas in an urbanized environment, especially in towns and villages, practical experience with the\u00a0application of composts as part of substrates for green roofs and facades, and as fertilizers for residential greenery. Variations in the\u00a0effect of different types of compost on increasing water retention by green roofs, supporting the\u00a0growth and improving the\u00a0quality of grasslands, increasing soil fertility, etc., were also shown.<\/p>\n
As part of the workshop \u201eFood waste \u2013 possibilities of using prevention approaches\u201c, ideas were presented that need to be considered when setting up preventive measures. These include the determination of target groups, length of time to achieve the goal, type of commodity concerned, independence and complexity of the\u00a0measure, and the\u00a0current state of legislation. Specific proposals for these measures were then presented in the\u00a0form of information campaigns, legislative regulations, planning, methodological support, and composting. Simultaneously, the\u00a0procedures for evaluating their effectiveness were presented.<\/p>\n In the\u00a0lecture entitled \u201eAnalysis of food waste and its use\u201c, co-researchers from the\u00a0Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the\u00a0CAS presented technologies for processing food waste, namely biogas stations, composting plants, hydrolysis, landfill, and incinerators. The\u00a0pros and cons of each were discussed with regard to hygiene conditions and the\u00a0spread of pathogens.<\/p>\n The results planned in 2023 also include two key outputs, which are methodological instructions processed in cooperation with the\u00a0project guarantors from the\u00a0Ministry of the\u00a0Environment on the\u00a0issues of \u201eMeasurement of the\u00a0amount and analysis of the\u00a0composition of food waste\u201c and \u201eRecommendations for the\u00a0handling, processing, and reuse of selected biodegradable waste\u201c.<\/p>\n If you are interested in more detailed information about the\u00a0project results and proposed solutions, do not hesitate to contact the\u00a0authors.<\/p>\n Other institutions cooperating under the\u00a0WP 1C work package:<\/p>\n This article was written as part of the\u00a0project SS02030008 \u201eCentre of Environmental Research: Waste management, circular economy and environmental security\u201c.<\/em><\/p>\n This informative article has not been peer-reviewed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since 2021, research on selected issues related to the collection, sorting, processing, and reuse of selected types of biodegradable waste has been carried out at TGM WRI within the \u201eCentre of Environmental Research: Waste management, circular economy and environmental security\u201c (CEVOOH), which was supported as part of the call of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic \u201eEnvironment for life\u201c, Subprogramme 3 \u201eLong-term environmental and climate perspectives\u201c, for the period 2021\u20132026. The research follows on from a number of partial research projects and tasks, an overview of which can be found, for example, on the HEIS WRI website [1] under the Projects tab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[3426,3425,3295,3427,1484,3428],"coauthors":[187,334,595],"class_list":["post-27914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-waste-management","tag-biodegradable-waste","tag-centre-of-environmental-research","tag-cevooh","tag-technology-agency-of-the-czech-republic","tag-tgm-wri","tag-worshops"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27914"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32030,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27914\/revisions\/32030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27914"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=27914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.vtei.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vyzkum-obr-1.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/a><\/a>Figs. 1\u20133. Examples of the use of substrates from the composting of municipal biowaste in repairing the infrastructure of settlements and green areas.<\/h6>\n<\/a>\n<\/a>\nFigs. 4, 5. The use of substrates from composting biodegradable waste increases the possibilities of water retention in the soil, supports the growth of vegetation by replenishing nutrients and gradually releasing moisture.<\/h6>\n
<\/a><\/h6>\nFig. 6. Process of composting biowaste<\/h6>\n
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