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082			_2DDC23 _a628.49 _bRAM
100			_924952 _aRamchandra, T.V.
245			_aManagement of municipal solid waste
250			_a1st
260			_aNew Delhi _bTERI Press _c2006
300			_axiv, 321p. _bHard Bound _c24.5*18.7 cm
440			_92724 _aEnvironmental Engineering Series
520			_aSolid material thrown away as unused from various sectors such as agricultural, commercial, domestic, industrial and institutional constitutes solid wastes. This places an enormous strain on natural resources and seriously undermines efficient and sustainable development. Management of Municipal Solid Waste discusses the ways to salvage the situation through efficient management of solid wastes from waste generation to final disposal. The various processes such as waste generation, collection, storage, processing, recovery, transport, and disposal, are explained with the support of case studies. The book discusses reduction of waste at the source and to foster implementation of integrated solid waste management systems that are cost-effective and protect human health and the environment. _bKey Features • Solid wastes classified, functional elements of solid waste generation and its management explained • Planning of waste collection, storage, transport, processing and disposal are discussed • Waste reduction and waste recycling are dealt with in easy-to-understand manner • Discusses composting processes, its environmental effects • Management and treatment of hazardous waste is brought out in a lucid manner • All topics are presented with tables and diagrams for better understanding
650		0	_94621 _aCivil Engineering
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