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Record Nr.

UNINA9910853996203321

Autore

Chandrappa Ramesha

Titolo

Solid Waste Management : Principles and Practice / / by Ramesha Chandrappa, Diganta Bhusan Das

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031504426

3031504429

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (876 pages)

Collana

Environmental Science and Engineering, , 1863-5539

Altri autori (Persone)

DasDiganta Bhusan

Disciplina

363.7285

Soggetti

Geotechnical engineering

Environmental management

Environmental law

Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences

Environmental Management

Environmental Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. WASTE QUANTITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS -- 3. STORAGE AND COLLECTION -- 4. MATERIALS RECOVERY AND RECYCLING -- 5. DISPOSAL -- 6. BIOMEDICAL WASTE -- 7. HAZARDOUS WASTE -- 8. WASTE FROM ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT -- 9. WASTE FROM INDUSTRY AND COMMERTIAL ACTIVITY -- 10. RADIOACTIVE WASTE -- 11. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES -- 12 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- 13 ISSUES IN DISASTER AFFECTED AREA -- 14 SOLID WASTE AND LIVELIHOOD -- 15. Construction and Demolition Waste -- 16. Legacy Waste -- 17. Waste Mafia -- 18. Management Aspects: Planning, Institutional and Financial Aspects -- 19. Siting of Municipal Solid Waste Facilities -- 20. Mathematical Modelling for Solid Waste Management -- Glossary -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses solid waste management issues from global to local level. It offers an overview of the methods and paradigms of this burgeoning field, ranging from generation, characteristics, quantity, and practical challenges. The book discusses the major issues with



respect to environmental health and economy, which are related to solid waste management. Furthermore, it contains updated information on topics such as toxicology, climate change, population pressure, urbanization, energy production, building and community design, and disaster preparedness in the context of solid waste management.