Problem
Insalubrity of animal excrement in urban environments
Other Names:
Dog fouling of roadsDog waste
Dog faeces on pavements
Accumulation of animal shit
Dogs turds in public places
Incidence:
In Belgium, 1.6 million dogs excrete 150,000 tonnes of waste every year, some 25,000 tonnes in urban parks and on pavements. The equivalent outputs of dogs in Paris, Berlin and London are 18,000, 14,000 and 6,000 tonnes respectively.
Broader Problems:
Untreated animal excretaExcreting in public placesInadequate care of community space Subject(s):
Amenities → Living conditionsAmenities → Urban
Birds, Mammals → Birds
Birds, Mammals → Carnivores
Environment → Environment
Health Care → Health
Societal Problems → Effluent
Societal Problems → Pollution
Societal Problems → Waste
Transportation, Telecommunications → Roads
Zoology → Animals
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
13.05.2019 – 17:33 CEST