Municipal Solid Waste Management

Edited by Hosam M. Saleh

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Abstract: Rapid population growth, high standards of living, and technological development are constantly increasing the diversity and quantity of solid waste. The production of solid municipal waste associated with the high proportion of organic waste and its improper disposal lead to considerable environmental pollution due to the emission of greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, etc. In such a challenging environment, municipal authorities need to develop more effective solutions to manage the growing urban solid waste. Most of the municipal solid waste mainly constitutes degradable materials, which represent a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions in urban localities. Integrated solid waste management approaches must be developed and improved to manage the increasing organic fractions of municipal solid waste, which helps to reduce greenhouse emissions with potential economic benefits. A sustainable management of municipal solid waste systems constitutes a promising and attractive trend to study current consumption behaviors responsible for waste generation, and to protect the global ecosystem. This book presents the management of municipal of solid waste, including recycling and landfill technologies. Moreover, composition and types of waste will be investigated. As a result, the most appropriate and feasible scenarios for the management of municipal solid waste are presented to provide the respected readership with the scientific background for sustainable development in these processes, which are increasingly supported by innovative methodologies for holistic assessment of process sustainability.

JEL-codes: Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78923-831-0
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Decentralization and Solid Waste Management in Urbanizing Ghana: Moving beyond the Status Quo

Michael Addaney, Richard Kyere and Jonas Ayaribilla Akudugu

Household Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management Services: Using Contingent Valuation Analysis in India

Muniyandi Balasubramanian

Improper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste: Landfill/Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

Elsayed Elbeshbishy and Frances Okoye

Introductory Chapter: Municipal Solid Waste

Hosam M. Saleh

Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Modeling of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management Systems in Kosodrza, Community of Ostrów, Poland: A Case Study

Dariusz Sala and Boguslaw Bieda

Management of Organic Solid Waste in Meal Production

Lucileia Granhen Tavares Colares, Aline Gomes de Mello de Oliveira, Gizene Luciana Pereira de Sales and Veronica Oliveira Figueiredo

Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in Mangrove Forest: Environmental Implication and Management Strategies in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Aroloye O. Numbere

Municipal Solid Waste Management and the Inland Water Bodies: Nigerian Perspectives

Akindayo Sowunmi

The Use of Composted Municipal Solid Waste under the Concept of Circular Economy and as a Source of Plant Nutrients and Pollutants

Maria Belen Almendro-Candel, Jose Navarro-Pedreno, Ignacio Gomez Lucas, Antonis Zorpas, Irene Voukkali and Pantelitsa Loizia

Towards the Recycling of Bio-Waste: The Case of Pontevedra, Spain (REVITALIZA)

Carlos Perez-Losada, Maria Martinez-Abraldes, Salustiano Mato and Iria Villar

Urban Management Model: Municipal Solid Waste for City Sustainability

Claudia Saldana and Sarah Messina

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.79020

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