Sludge: Types, Uses, Objectives and Methods of Removing Sludge

Treated sludge can be used for agricultural practices in home gardening, forestry, and parks. Unfortunately, sludge from treatment plants contains lower nutrient levels for nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, than common fertilizers.

It has also been criticized for containing potentially high levels of metals and contaminants. Regardless, common fertilizers also contain varying degrees of metals and other contaminants.

Using development rights to acquire land for infrastructure projects in Deep Dives dense urban areas

Innovation

  • The municipality acquired 13.2 ha by compensating owners with development rights elsewhere in the city
  • Offering additional land to property owners who agreed to terms within 60 days served as an incentive to hasten the process
  • Depending on the estimate, transferring development rights reduced land acquisition costs by between 50% and 65% overall compared to traditional acquisition methods

Brazil - Bage-Rio Grande Do Sul Integrated Municipal Development Program

Project components: A common set of result indicators and project components will be implemented across the five municipalities, although the specific investment plans and activities will be customized to meet the respective development plans of each municipality. The three project components and eligible expenditures are as follows:

Component 1: Municipal Strengthening (about 13% program total, $13M).

Component 2: Income and Employment Generation (about 18% of program total, $18M).

Component 3: Territorial Improvements (about 70% of program total, $70M).

Philippines: Public-Private Partnerships by Local Government Units

As local government units (LGUs) have strived to carry out the responsibilities and activities devolved to them by the 1991 Local Government Code, they have explored and availed of various financing options including grants, loans, bonds, and public–private partnership (PPP) arrangements. The Local Government Code specifically authorized LGUs with financially viable infrastructure projects to enter into build–operate– transfer (BOT) agreements subject to the 1990 BOT Law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs).

Tendencies and Prospects of Public-Private Partnership Development in the Field of Physical Culture and Sport

Attraction of supplementary sources of funding into the sphere of the physical culture and sport (PhCS) is an acute issue in the Russian economy as well as in the countries with higher economic potential. In this connection, the authors of the article consider the public-private partnership (PPP) to be a perspective form of cooperation between the state and the private sector in the aspect of financing of the PhCS development.

MLCP at Norzin Lam to open this month

Initial cost of the project was Nu 450 million. Pedestrianisation of the Norzin Lam was part of the Thimphu Thromde’s Structural Plan (2002-2027). The first phase of the plan included landscaping and face-lifting of the area along the Norzin Lam and the clock tower square. Norzin Lam has parking space for about 230 vehicles. The parking area would be converted into a service duct and would serve as footpath for pedestrians.