Municipal Organic Waste and Nutrient Flows in Leicestershire, 2019

Annual flow data of municipal organic waste and nutrients for Leicester City and Leicestershire County in the UK during 2019. The dataset quantifies nitrogen and phosphorus flows, compiled by the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Conduct Material Flow Analysis for nitrogen and phosphorus to assess regional nutrient cycles.
• Model organic waste generation and nutrient recovery potential for Leicester City and Leicestershire County.
• Establish baseline waste and nutrient flow metrics for the year 2019 to support policy evaluation.

Strengths

• Data is specific to the defined geographic region of Leicester City and Leicestershire County.
• Covers a complete annual cycle for the calendar year 2019.
• Focuses on analytically significant nutrient flows of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Limitations

• Data is limited to a single year (2019), preventing longitudinal trend analysis.
• Scope is confined to one UK region, limiting broader national or comparative applications.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

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Time Range

2019

Freshness

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Geography

Leicester City and Leicestershire County, UK