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Analysis of material flows and resource potential of decentralized water management: On-site water and nutrient reuse in an Austrian eco-village and its upscaling to urban environments

Tamara Vobruba, Maria Wirth, Marco Hartl, Johannes Kisser, Daniel Podmirseg, Ernst Gebetsroither-Geringer, Marion Huber-Humer, Guenter Langergraber

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators · 2025

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Summary

Urban water scarcity and growing agricultural water demands underscore the urgent need for advanced, sustainable strategies in water and nutrient management. This study examines the potential of green wall treatment systems for on-site water and nutrient reuse to create local circular food systems. Two case studies are evaluated: Cambium eco-village (rural area of Styria, Austria) and Zukunftshof urban farm (city of Vienna, Austria), with scenarios involving green wall treatment systems as well as rainwater and compost use. A material flow analysis approach is used to investigate the efficiency of these scenarios in meeting agricultural water and nutrient demands. The findings show that these wastewater treatment and reuse systems can be integrated in different community projects, demonstr

Subject
Soil fertility & nutrient management
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.1016/j.indic.2025.100660
Catalogue ID
SNmp2b1ums-h67y2i
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