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.

Compiles updated challenges, information, statistics, data on solid waste Discusses practices deviating from prescribed solutions Presents photographs of best practices and worst scenarios with resepct to environmental health

Inhalt

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.