A progress indicator-based assessment guide for integrated municipal solid-waste management systems

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 850-863

  ElSaid, Sarah ^a   Aghezzaf, El Houssaine ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FLANDERS MAKE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Integrated solid waste management systems; Municipal solid waste; Sustainability indicators; Waste management assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025659172     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 16118227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-017-0647-8     Document Type: Article

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