Development of nutrient cycle through agricultural activities of a rural area in the North of Vietnam

Material flow analysis (MFA) has been applied to assess the environmental impact of human activities on nutrient flows at the commune scale. This paper reports the assessment of human excreta and animal manure as a nutrient source for paddy fields and fishponds in Hoang Tay commune, Ha Nam province,...

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Main Authors: Do Thu Nga, Ta Thi Tha, Vu Van Tu, Phuc Pham Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77600
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description Material flow analysis (MFA) has been applied to assess the environmental impact of human activities on nutrient flows at the commune scale. This paper reports the assessment of human excreta and animal manure as a nutrient source for paddy fields and fishponds in Hoang Tay commune, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. The quality of MFA model was confirmed through modified uncertainty analysis, then was used to originally quantify and visualize the interlinks of livestock with the environmental sanitation and agricultural system in terms of nutrients. Currently, half of the pig manure was collected to the biogas, and the remainders were freely discharged to the commune’s drainage system (25%) or directly reused in the paddy fields (25%). While wastewater in the drainage system was the biggest source of nitrogen (contributed 46%), paddy field was the biggest source of phosphorous (contributed 55%) discharged to the Nhue River, totaling 57 ± 9 ton N and 29 ± 6 ton P, annually. Consequently, mitigation measures for nutrient resource management were proposed, and reducing half of chemical fertilizers applied and reusing all excreta and manure in the paddy fields were the most effective option.
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spelling CGSpace776002023-12-08T19:36:04Z Development of nutrient cycle through agricultural activities of a rural area in the North of Vietnam Do Thu Nga Ta Thi Tha Vu Van Tu Phuc Pham Duc Hung Nguyen-Viet health Material flow analysis (MFA) has been applied to assess the environmental impact of human activities on nutrient flows at the commune scale. This paper reports the assessment of human excreta and animal manure as a nutrient source for paddy fields and fishponds in Hoang Tay commune, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. The quality of MFA model was confirmed through modified uncertainty analysis, then was used to originally quantify and visualize the interlinks of livestock with the environmental sanitation and agricultural system in terms of nutrients. Currently, half of the pig manure was collected to the biogas, and the remainders were freely discharged to the commune’s drainage system (25%) or directly reused in the paddy fields (25%). While wastewater in the drainage system was the biggest source of nitrogen (contributed 46%), paddy field was the biggest source of phosphorous (contributed 55%) discharged to the Nhue River, totaling 57 ± 9 ton N and 29 ± 6 ton P, annually. Consequently, mitigation measures for nutrient resource management were proposed, and reducing half of chemical fertilizers applied and reusing all excreta and manure in the paddy fields were the most effective option. 2018-01 2016-11-07T13:36:03Z 2016-11-07T13:36:03Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77600 en Limited Access Springer Do Thu Nga, Ta Thi Thao, Vu Van Tu, Pham Duc Phuc and Hung Nguyen-Viet. 2018. Development of nutrient cycle through agricultural activities of a rural area in the North of Vietnam. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 20(1):167–175.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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title_short Development of nutrient cycle through agricultural activities of a rural area in the North of Vietnam
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