Designing the Future: An Intelligent System for Zero-Mile Food Production by Upcycling Wastewater

Proceedings

Mauro, Michele Di¹  Cocetta, Giacomo²  Amati, Alessandra³  Antonelli, Manuela⁴  Costa, Fiammetta⁵  Ferrante, Antonio⁶ 

[1] Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.;Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milano University, 20133 Milan, Italy;Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy;Department of Civil and Environmental Engeneering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy;Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy;Presented at the Economy, Sustainable Development and Energy International Conference (ESDEIC), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 25–27 June 2018

关键词: dishwasher wastewater upcycling;    plant growth;    User Centered Design;   

DOI  :  10.3390/proceedings2221367

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The project deals with the environmental problem of water consumption. The aim of this work is to experiment the recycling of dishwasher wastewater through its reuse in growing edible vegetables or ornamental plants; this can also accomplish the valorization of nutrients present in the wastewater. This new process allows to ensure washing functions coupled with vegetables production and to affect users’ environmental awareness and habits, following a user-centered system design approach to understand the users and involve them actively in the system development. The presented work is also aimed to experiment a multidisciplinary approach in order to face environmental problems.

【 授权许可】

CC BY