Appropriate approach in measuring waste generation, composition and density in developing areas

Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 2-10

  Mbande, Chuma ^a  

^a Coega Development Corp ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; COSTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES;

WASTE GENERATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 0347022881     PISSN: 10212019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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