Over the years, the garbage pile at Hiriya dump site in Israel grew so big that the birds it attracted became a danger to the jets taking off and landing at Ben Gurion Airport.
From 1952 until it was closed nine years ago, Hiriya accumulated greater Tel Aviv's trash for a total of roughly 565 million cubic feet (16 million cubic meters) and attained a height of 261 ft (80m).
Recycling plants have been working there ever since to reuse the refuse and capture the gases released by the mound. Soon the area will be renamed the Ariel Sharon Park after the Prime Minister who worked to keep the area out of the hands of developers and insure that it will a unique ecological park.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Eco-rehabilitation
- Transforming environmental blight into rehabilitation sites offers opportunities for innovation on environmental preservation.
- Sustainable Waste Management
- Developing strategies to manage waste products through recycling and upcycling offers opportunities for innovation in waste management and sustainability.
- Green Urbanization
- Converting unused urban spaces into green zones can potentially provide opportunities for innovation in urban renewal and park design.
Where This Applies
- Waste Management
- The waste management industry can benefit from innovative approaches to repurpose waste materials to improve environmental conservation.
- Renewable Energy
- The renewable energy industry can explore the potential to capture gas emissions from landfill sites and convert them into clean energy sources.
- Urban Planning/design
- The urban planning and design industry can provide innovative solutions to convert dump sites into green spaces using sustainable landscape design and ecological rehabilitation strategies.
