CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Adriana Maria Nolasco is a retired doctor professor at the University of São Paulo (1988 - 2019). Graduated in Home Economics at the University of São Paulo (1986), Master in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (1993) and PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of São Paulo (2000). Visiting Professor at the Center for Renewable Carbon, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Herbert College of Agriculture, University of Tennessee (2014 - 2015). She has worked as a consultant for city halls, industries, recycling cooperatives, NGOs, GAEMA (Special Action Group for the Environment) / Public Ministry of the State of São Paulo, Secretariat of Infrastructure and Environment of the State of São Paulo and CETESB in the area solid waste. It operates in the areas of solid waste management and management (urban, industrial, agro-industrial and forestry), technological innovation for waste recovery and circular economy. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The pruning practices and removal of trees of urban areas are responsible for generating large amounts of wood residue commonly intended for dump areas, open-air burning, disposed in landfills and, in some cases, composted. This waste has the potential to be converted into raw material for new products, adding value to them. The Small Wooden Objects are products that can be manufactured f…
Waste management of urban trees is related to one of the main challenges of urban centers: the proper disposal of solid waste, in compliance with National Policy on Solid Waste. Under the current circumstances, its mismanagement has resulted in high costs for municipalities, affecting large areas for disposal, land degradation and environmental pollution. Entails also the waste of materia…
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