Waste characterization and waste management perception in rural communities in Mexico: A case study

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1751-1759

  Taboada González, Paul ^a   Aguilar Virgen, Quetzalli ^a   Ojeda Benítez, Sara ^a   Armijo, Carolina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Characterization; Mexico; Rural; Social perception; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855421532     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2011.238     Document Type: Article

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