Compost as public good: Reclaiming the wounded soil of the mines
Greece /1732
The city of Athens has undergone significant transformation over the past 50 years. To accommodate its demographic growth, raw materials were extracted from the bedrock to fuel the construction industry.
The peri-urban areas of the capital served as quarries, being gradually filled with buildings and infrastructure. However, in the process of urbanization, these areas were also transformed into depleted, liminal landscapes.
Traditional approaches to these areas, treating them merely as material resources, led to the degradation of the soil’s natural structure. This included the destruction of vital microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and soil animals, reducing the land’s resilience to droughts and floods.
