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Solid waste management

Title
Solid waste management / [Lius F. Diaz, George M. Savage, and Linda L. Eggerth].
Author
Diaz, Luis F.
Publication
Paris : United Nations Environment Programme, ©2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Savage, George M., 1948-
  • Eggerth, Linda L.
  • Rosenberg, Larry.
  • Diaz, Luis F.
  • UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre.
  • CalRecovery, Inc.
Description
xvii, 524 pages : illustrations; 30 cm +
Summary
This publication looks at the use of technologies that are environmentally sound for managing municipal solid wastes in developing countries. It is designed as a sourcebook on solid waste management, covering a multitude of topics including the principles of solid waste management, processing and treatment, and final disposal. It also covers key non-technical aspects, and offers regional overviews on SWM.--Publisher's description.
Subject
  • Refuse and refuse disposal > Developing countries
  • Refuse and refuse disposal
  • Developing countries
Note
  • Book is vol. I. CD-ROM is Vol. II, entitled: Regional overviews and information sources.
  • "The project was co-funded by the UNEP IETC (Osaka, Japan) and CalRecovery, Inc (Concord, California, USA)"--Acknowledgements.
  • Two documents were revised, updated, and combined to create this publication: International source book on environmentally sound technologies for municipal solid waste managment (1996) and Solid waste management for economically developing countries (1996).
System Details (note)
  • System requirements for accompanying disc: Computer workstation and CD-ROM drive.
Contents
Part I - Principles of Solid Waste Management -- CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER II. FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE -- CHAPTER III. WASTE QUANTITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS -- CHAPTER IV. STORAGE AND COLLECTION -- CHAPTER V. STREET CLEANING -- Part II - Processing and Treatment -- CHAPTER VI. MATERIALS RECOVERY AND RECYCLING -- CHAPTER VII. USE OF WASTE-DERIVED ORGANIC MATTER AS A SOIL AMENDMENT -- CHAPTER VIII. COMPOSTING -- CHAPTER IX. SINGLE-CELL PROTEIN AND ETHANOL PRODUCTION -- CHAPTER X. TYPES OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEMS -- CHAPTER XI. BIOGASIFICATION -- CHAPTER XII. PRODUCTION OF REFUSE-DERIVED FUEL (RDF) -- CHAPTER XIII. INCINERATION AND THERMAL CONVERSION -- Part III - Final Disposal -- CHAPTER XIV. SANITARY LANDFILL -- Part IV - Key Non-Technical Considerations -- CHAPTER XV. REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT -- CHAPTER XVI. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT -- CHAPTER XVII. POLICY ALTERNATIVES FOR IMPROVING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT -- CHAPTER XVIII. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- Appendices -- APPENDIX A. PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS -- APPENDIX B. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPOSTED YARD WASTE -- APPENDIX C. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES -- APPENDIX D. COSTS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- GLOSSARY
ISBN
  • 9280726765
  • 9789280726763
OCLC
  • on1340662929
  • 70079597
  • SCSB-1392085
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library