Solid waste management in the tropics - A case study of the Nigerian urban environment

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-442

  Ezeronye, O U ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Composting; Management; Nigerian cities; Solid waste; Tropics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NIGERIA; SOLID WASTE TREATMENT; TROPICS; URBAN AREA;

EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND FILL; MANAGEMENT; RECLAMATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; URBAN PLANNING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADVANCED TROPICAL COMPOSTER; CONTINOUS FLOW DIGESTER; GARBAGE; SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SOLID WASTES;

EID: 0033926827     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230008711287     Document Type: Article

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