ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering
Lead Research Organisation:
University of the West of England
Department Name: Faculty of Environment and Technology
Abstract
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Publications
Sapsford D
(2023)
Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes
in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and Resource Management
| Description | Interviews with stakeholders suggest that there is support for the ASPIRE approach to developing waste repositories that can be used for resource extraction in the future. These could be designed to meet multiple policy objectives including biodiversity net gain, renewable energy generation and access to green spaces. There are, however, barriers to achieving this. These include current regulations covering landfill design and leachate management, uncertainty regarding the efficacy of the technology and potential risks. Similarly, engagement with people who live close to sites used for waste disposal suggest that there would be a greater public acceptability for more environmentally-friendly waste repositories, particularly if these also provided amenity space for the community. |
| Exploitation Route | Too early to say. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Construction Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | Stakeholder briefing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a stakeholder briefing to bring project partners up to date with the research so far as a way of engagement them in the research and subsequent stakeholder meetings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this workshop we shared research findings so far with our project partners and other stakeholders and posed a series of questions, which initiated useful discussions about the research and future priorities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |