Research output per year
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Project Details
Description
Food waste (FW) is among the most generated biogenic waste around the globe. Annually 1/3 of the global food produced is wasted, and waste occurs at all stages of the food supply chain causing negative environmental, economic and social effects. FW can efficiently be used as feedstock in waste biorefinery that can result in a number of value-added products. FW can play an important role in developing sustainable circular bioeconomy. Yet, there is a lack of tools for assessment of FW valorisation systems.
The aim is to develop a decision support tool for an integrated FW valorisation system where the availability of feedstock, its bioconversion efficiency, and the related environmental and techno-economic effects are considered.
The novelty is the selected hybrid modelling methodology that provides the possibility to test and assess a variety of FW valorisation scenarios before their implementation.
The aim is to develop a decision support tool for an integrated FW valorisation system where the availability of feedstock, its bioconversion efficiency, and the related environmental and techno-economic effects are considered.
The novelty is the selected hybrid modelling methodology that provides the possibility to test and assess a variety of FW valorisation scenarios before their implementation.
| Acronym | DeSTInation |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/05/20 → 30/04/23 |
| Links | https://www.biosystems.lv/destination |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Circular bioeconomy
- Microbial metabolism
- Systems biology
- System dynamics modelling
- Waste biorefinery
Field of Science
- 2.7 Environmental engineering
- 2.9 Industrial biotechnology
- 1.2 Computer and information sciences
Smart Specialization Area
- Knowledge-based bioeconomy
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Waste to energy and circular economy: the case of anaerobic digestion
Havukainen, J. & Dace, E., 10 Feb 2023, Sustainable and Circular Management of Resources and Waste Towards a Green Deal. Prasad, M. & Smol, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Elsevier, p. 105-115Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Enabling circular bioeconomy via estimating the potentially valorisable food loss and waste in the Northern European region
Soloha, R., Lukasa, L. K., Balina, K. & Dace, E., 27 Apr 2022, p. 49. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Household Biowaste Management in Latvia: An Assessment within the Infrastructure, Socio-Economic and Environmental Context of Local Municipalities
Dace, E. & Soloha, R., 1 Aug 2022, p. 129. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access
Activities
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Università degli Studi di Roma Unitelma Sapienza
Elīna Dāce (Visiting researcher)
29 Jan 2023 → 6 Feb 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Life Cycle Summer School 2022
Elīna Dāce (Participant)
25 Aug 2022 → 28 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Absolute environmental sustainability assessment of production and consumption in a systems perspective
Elīna Dāce (Participant)
15 Aug 2022 → 19 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...