Compliance factors within a GIS-based framework for landfill siting

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-86

  Sadek, Salah ^a   El Fadel, Mutasem ^a   Freiha, Fadi ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Decision aid tool; GIS; Landfill sting; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOLID WASTES;

DECISION-AID TOOL; LANDFILL STING; STAKEHOLDERS;

LAND FILL;

INSECTA;

EID: 33645159684     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600562213     Document Type: Article

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