Public perception of odour and environmental pollution attributed to MSW treatment and disposal facilities: A case study

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 974-987

  De Feo, Giovanni ^a   De Gisi, Sabino ^a   Williams, Ian D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Landfill; Odour; Pollution; Public opinion; Refuse derived fuel; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC COMPENSATION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PUBLIC OPINIONS; RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS; TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY;

LAND FILL; ODORS; POLLUTION; RURAL AREAS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

PLANT SHUTDOWNS;

HEALTH IMPACT; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ODOR; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION; POPULAR PROTEST; REFUSE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ITALY; LANDFILL; MALE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ODOR CONTROL; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY;

EID: 84875806480     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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