Comparative analysis of public concern over solid waste incinerators

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 351-364

  Elliott, Susan J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community context; Comparative analysis; Incinerators; Public concern; Waste management decision making

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; PUBLIC RISKS;

PUBLIC CONCERN; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

REFUSE INCINERATORS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PERCEPTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INCINERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TIME;

EID: 0032146745     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9801600407     Document Type: Article

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