The impact of Mpererwe landfill in Kampala - Uganda, on the surrounding environment

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 30, Issue 11-16 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 744-750

  Mwiganga, M ^a   Kansiime, F ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Contamination; Environmental impact; Kampala; Mpererwe landfill; Solid wastes; Uganda

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; SEDIMENTS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WETLANDS;

KAMPALA, UGANDA; MPERERWE LANDFILL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KAMPALA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

AVES; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27644474697     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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