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Management challenges of urban biosolids: narratives around facility siting in rural Ontario

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  • Sarah A. Mason
  • Jenna Dixon
  • Faith Mambulu
  • Andrea Rishworth
  • Paul Mkandawire
  • Isaac Luginaah

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The emerging challenge of managing increasing volumes of urban sewage has resulted in municipalities pursuing sustainable ways to manage urban biosolids and their by-products. Using content analysis of public debates, and situating the debate within science, policy and facility siting literature, this study examines claims and counterclaims relating to the siting of a biosolid processing facility in rural Ontario. The equivocal evidence on the health and environmental effects of biosolids resulted in a heated “expert versus lay” debate. The study critically evaluates the importance of trust and the shifting role of scientific evidence in politicised settings, while making relevant policy recommendations.

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  • Sarah A. Mason & Jenna Dixon & Faith Mambulu & Andrea Rishworth & Paul Mkandawire & Isaac Luginaah, 2015. "Management challenges of urban biosolids: narratives around facility siting in rural Ontario," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(8), pages 1363-1383, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:58:y:2015:i:8:p:1363-1383
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2014.925853
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    1. Sarah Mason‐Renton & Marco Vazquez & Connor Robinson & Gunilla Oberg, 2019. "Science for Policy: A Case Study of Scientific Polarization, Values, and the Framing of Risk and Uncertainty," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 39(6), pages 1229-1242, June.

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