Solid waste management options for a developing mega city - Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-107

  Thomas, Odhiambo E O ^a,c   Li, Xiujin ^a   Henry, Rotich K ^b   Simon, Osembo ^c  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Integrated waste management; Nairobi; Solid waste; Waste geneation; Waste management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE GENERATION;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35648937046     PISSN: 10881697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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