Barriers to effective municipal solid waste management in a rapidly urbanizing area in Thailand

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2017, Pages

  Yukalang, Nachalida ^a   Clarke, Beverley ^a   Ross, Kirstin ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Municipal solid waste management; Thailand

Indexed keywords

BARRIER (EQUIPMENT); DECISION MAKING; LANDFILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; URBAN AREA; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; BUDGET; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POPULATION GROWTH; REGISTRATION; RESIDENT; STAFF; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THAILAND; CITY; DECISION MAKING; FLOODING; URBANIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

THAILAND;

CITIES; DECISION MAKING; FLOODS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POPULATION GROWTH; REFUSE DISPOSAL; THAILAND; URBANIZATION;

EID: 85028934041     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14091013     Document Type: Article

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