Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2002
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.7285
• Soggetto topico: Refuse and refuse disposal - Environmental aspects; Refuse and refuse disposal - Health aspects; Refuse disposal facilities - Environmental aspects; Refuse disposal facilities - Health aspects
• Altri autori: HesterR. E (Ronald E.) HarrisonRoy M. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BK9780854042852-FX001; BK9780854042852-FP001; BK9780854042852-FP005; BK9780854042852-FP007; BK9780854042852-FP009; BK9780854042852-FP011; BK9780854042852-00001; BK9780854042852-00053; BK9780854042852-00073; BK9780854042852-00103; BK9780854042852-00141; BK9780854042852-00171; BK9780854042852-00195; BK9780854042852-00211
• Sommario/riassunto: Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants. This book, written by international experts, discusses the various waste disposal options that are available (landfill, incineration, composting, recycling) and then reviews their impact on the environment, and particula
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities
• ISBN: 1-84755-076-2; 1-59124-538-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910142514903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Issues in environmental science and technology ; ; 18.