GIS-based locational analysis of collection bins in municipal solid waste management systems

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-43

  Vijay, Ritesh ^a   Gautam, Ajay ^a   Kalamdhad, Ajay ^a   Gupta, Apurba ^a   Devotta, Sukumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bin location; Command area; Geographical information system (GIS); Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIN LOCATION; COMMAND AREA; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 38749101314     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S07-033     Document Type: Article

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