Revolutionizing Vertical Greenwalls: Utilizing Agricultural Waste Hydrogel and Symbiotic Soil Pellets for Water Efficiency and Nutrient Management with Greywater Irrigation

Project: Applied Research

Project Details

Abstract

In response to the pressing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, this project focuses on transforming urban green infrastructure. The project's primary scientific objectives involve the incorporation of two innovative elements into vertical greenwalls: agricultural waste hydrogels and prebiotic-enhanced soil pellets. These objectives encompass the development of hydrogels from agricultural waste materials, involving the extraction or modification of polymers to create hydrogels that efficiently absorb water. Additionally, the project aims to engineer soil pellets enriched with prebiotic compounds, fostering beneficial soil microorganisms, and optimizing nutrient cycling. These components constitute the core of the strategy to enhance water conservation, nutrient management, and overall sustainability in vertical greenwalls utilizing greywater for irrigation. To achieve these objectives, the project will ensure the seamless integration of both components into vertical greenwalls, followed by comprehensive testing and evaluation to assess the water-saving capabilities, nutrient capture and release efficiency, and plant growth benefits of the integrated system. The potential impact of this project is profound, as it holds the promise of mitigating climate change effects by reducing water consumption, limiting nutrient runoff, and promoting urban biodiversity through the expansion of sustainable green infrastructure.

Submitting Institute Name

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
Sponsor's Award NumberCCEC01-0926-230014
Proposal IDEX-QNRF-CCEC-1
StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/01/251/01/28

Collaborative partners

Primary Theme

  • Sustainability

Primary Subtheme

  • SU - Sustainable / Circular Economy

Secondary Theme

  • None

Secondary Subtheme

  • None

Keywords

  • agriculture waste
  • vertical greenwalls
  • Hydrogels

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