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Livestock Wastes Sustainable Use and Management: Assessment of Raw Sheep Wool Reuse and Valorization

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  • Monica C. M. Parlato

    (Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Francesca Valenti

    (Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Giusi Midolo

    (Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Simona M. C. Porto

    (Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, Italy)

Abstract

Worldwide, around 998 million tons of agricultural waste are generated yearly, including livestock wastes, which create several critical environmental issues if not properly treated. In this study, a Geographical Information System (GIS)-based model to locate and quantify both the yearly amount of livestock waste, i.e., sheep wool, and the territorial distribution of sheep farms, was carried out and applied within the selected study area. The aim was to identify those territorial areas most suitable for localizing new shared wool collection centers to sustainably manage the reuse of this waste as potential green building material. Data related to both sheep farms and sheep number and the related sheep shared wool (SSW) yearly production were acquired and applied in GIS. By GIS-based model results, two collection centers have been identified within the provinces of Agrigento and Enna. Then, to develop a sustainable reuse in terms of reducing environmental impact due to the SSW logistics and supply phase, a possible third collection center was localized within the territorial area belonging to the province of Ragusa (south area of the Sicily). In this research, for the first time the issue above reported was addressed, by achieving results that contribute at developing an efficient collection chain for recovering and properly reusing SSW to respond adequately to a further industrial scale production.

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  • Monica C. M. Parlato & Francesca Valenti & Giusi Midolo & Simona M. C. Porto, 2022. "Livestock Wastes Sustainable Use and Management: Assessment of Raw Sheep Wool Reuse and Valorization," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:9:p:3008-:d:797880
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    1. Monica C.M. Parlato & Simona M.C. Porto, 2020. "Organized Framework of Main Possible Applications of Sheep Wool Fibers in Building Components," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-17, January.
    2. Ionel-Sorinel Vasilca & Madlena Nen & Oana Chivu & Valentin Radu & Cezar-Petre Simion & Nicolae Marinescu, 2021. "The Management of Environmental Resources in the Construction Sector: An Empirical Model," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-19, April.
    3. Roberta Selvaggi & Francesca Valenti & Biagio Pecorino & Simona M. C. Porto, 2021. "Assessment of Tomato Peels Suitable for Producing Biomethane within the Context of Circular Economy: A GIS-Based Model Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-14, May.
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    1. Mariaconcetta Ganci & Luisa Biondi & Monica C. M. Parlato & Simona M. C. Porto, 2022. "Methodology for the Localization of Wool Collecting Centers: The Case Study of Sicily," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-11, August.

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