Solid waste technology & management

The collection, transportation and subsequent processing of waste materials is a vast field of study which incorporates technical, social, legal, economic, environmental and regulatory issues. Common waste management practices include landfilling, biological treatment, incineration, and recycling - all boasting advantages and disadvantages. Waste management has changed significantly over the past ten years, with an increased focus on integrated waste management and life-cycle assessment (LCA), with the aim of reducing the reliance on landfill with its obvious environmental concerns in favour o.

Introduction to Waste Management / Thomas H Christensen -- Introduction to Waste Engineering / Thomas H Christensen -- Introduction to Waste Economics / Hanna Merrild, Thomas H Christensen -- Introduction to Waste Legislation and Regulation / Peter Pagh, Henrik Wejdling -- Waste Generation and Characterization. Waste Characterization: Approaches and Methods / Anders Lagerkvist, Holger Ecke, Thomas H Christensen -- Residential Waste / Thomas H Christensen, Thilde Fruergaard, Yasushi Matsufuji -- Commercial and Institutional Waste / Thomas H Christensen, Thilde Fruergaard -- Industrial Waste / Thomas H Christensen -- Construction and Demolition Waste / Thomas H Christensen, Lizzi Andersen -- LCA of Waste Management Systems. LCA in Waste Management: Introduction to Principle and Method / Michael Hauschild, Morton A Barlaz -- Application of LCA in Waste Management / Anna Bjorklund, Goran Finnveden, Liselott Roth -- LCA Modeling of Waste Management Scenarios / Thomas H Christensen, Federico Simion, Davide Tonini, Jacob Muller -- Waste Minimization. Waste Prevention and Minimization: Concepts, Strategies and Means / Stefan Salhofer, Nicole Unger, Bernd Bilitewski -- Waste Prevention and…