Solid waste characterization, quantification and management practices in developing countries. A case study: Nablus district - Palestine

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1131-1138

  Al Khatib, Issam A ^a   Monou, Maria ^b   Abu Zahra, Abdul Salam F ^c   Shaheen, Hafez Q ^c   Kassinos, Despo ^b  

^a BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^c AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Municipal solid waste; Palestine; Waste characteristics; Waste disposal; Waste management

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOURCE SEPARATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

CASE-STUDIES; MANAGEMENT IS; MANAGEMENT PRACTISES; PALESTINE; POLLUTION PROBLEMS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE CHARACTERISTICS; WASTE CHARACTERIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; WASTE QUANTITIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOMESTIC WASTE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSEHOLD; ORGANIC WASTE; PALESTINE; RECYCLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

NABLUS; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; PALESTINE; WEST BANK;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77649272165     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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