Status and strategies on solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 412-421

  Dan, Nguyen Phuoc ^a   Viet, Nguyen Trung ^b  

^a Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology   (Viet Nam)

^b Van Lang University   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Disposal; Landfill; Solid waste; Waste collection; Waste generator

Indexed keywords

COPYRIGHTS; LAND FILL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION;

CRITICAL ISSUES; DISPOSAL FACILITIES; INDUSTRIALISATION; RECEIVING WATERS; SOLID WASTE GENERATION RATES; WASTE COLLECTION; WASTE GENERATORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING;

SOLID WASTES;

EID: 68249160825     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2009.027405     Document Type: Article

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