From fertiliser to waste, land to river: a history of excrement in Brussels
During the second half of the 19th century, the River Senne became the preferred outlet for wastewater in Brussels. While at the beginning of the century, faecal matter was collected and sold to farmers as fertiliser, the gradual adoption of mains drainage had the direct effect of causing a lasting...
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Université libre de Bruxelles - ULB
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Brussels Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/1227 |
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