Evaluation of landfill pollution with special emphasis on heavy metals

Journal of Ecological Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Vaverková, Magdalena ^a   Adamcová, Dana ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Heavy metals; Landfill; Leachate; Surface water; Waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897067834     PISSN: 2081139X     EISSN: 22998993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12911/22998993.1094972     Document Type: Article

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