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Characterization of urban solid waste in Chihuahua, Mexico
Waste Management, 2008The characterization of urban solid waste generation is fundamental for adequate decision making in the management strategy of urban solid waste in a city. The objective of this study is to characterize the waste generated in the households of Chihuahua city, and to compare the results obtained in areas of the city with three different socioeconomic ...
Guadalupe, Gomez +3 more
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Urban observatories opportunities for environmental monitoring: Solid wastes
Waste Management, 2008Towns concentrate around 50% of world-wide population and the trend is oriented to underscore an urban profile of population. In addition, towns have become important for their economic contribution to the Gross Internal Product. The negative side of towns is the environmental and social impacts as a result of productive and domestic activities ...
R I, Rojas-Caldelas +1 more
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Waste Management, 2020
Countries worldwide strive to improve their urban household solid waste management (UHSWM) practices. While developed countries like Germany have achieved good results with different UHSWM initiatives, developing countries still struggle to be effective ...
Bruno Duarte Azevedo +3 more
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Countries worldwide strive to improve their urban household solid waste management (UHSWM) practices. While developed countries like Germany have achieved good results with different UHSWM initiatives, developing countries still struggle to be effective ...
Bruno Duarte Azevedo +3 more
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1981
Necessity of considering urban solid waste as a secondary raw material from which finished or semi-finished products can be recovered. Disposal of urban solid waste is a service that the community must provide. Consumers cannot afford any longer indiscriminate exploitation of the natural resources.
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Necessity of considering urban solid waste as a secondary raw material from which finished or semi-finished products can be recovered. Disposal of urban solid waste is a service that the community must provide. Consumers cannot afford any longer indiscriminate exploitation of the natural resources.
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Incineration of urban solid waste containing radioactive sources
Radiation Measurements, 2011Abstract Incineration of urban solid waste accidentally contaminated by orphan sources or radioactive material is a potential risk for environment and public health. Moreover, production and emission of radioactive fumes can cause a heavy contamination of the plant, leading to important economic detriment.
CAMPI, FABRIZIO +2 more
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Urban Solid Waste Management In India
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019At present time management of solid waste is a big and serious problem of country. Urban solid waste+8 P87s are discarded from various sources due to anthropogenic activities. These wastes are produces from various activities. Solid waste consist various kinds of wastes generated from urban areas .In waste management system is not related to defuse the
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SOLID Waste Management And Indian Urbanization
International Journal of Scientific Research, 2012One of the steps to economic development of any country is the development of its industries. Over, the last few decades therefore, rapid industrialization has taken place along with unprecedented urbanization leading to deterioration of various environmental media like air, water, soil and land.
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Urban Infilling Impacts on Solid Waste Facilities
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007, 2007As urbanization increases, solid waste facility sites once considered remote are now located in areas increasingly ripe for development or re-development. Consequently, we see lands adjacent to solid waste facilities being considered for developments such as residential communities and commercial and industrial projects.
Nalamothu, Ravi Chander +4 more
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Effects of urbanization on municipal solid waste composition
Waste Management, 2018The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is related to various features of urbanization. In this study, a linear regression model was used to evaluate the effects of several urbanization indicators on the composition of MSW. Household population (P), area of urban planning (L), tap water penetration (W), electricity sold (El), number of operating ...
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Collection and transportation of municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are essential parts of the sustainable urban municipal solid waste management (MWSM) strategy for municipalities.
Akif Taşkın, N. Demir
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Collection and transportation of municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are essential parts of the sustainable urban municipal solid waste management (MWSM) strategy for municipalities.
Akif Taşkın, N. Demir
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