Solid waste management solutions for a rapidly urbanizing area in Thailand: Recommendations based on stakeholder input

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2018, Pages

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

^a Flinders University   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Integrated solid waste management; Municipal solid waste management; Opinions; Solutions; Urbanizing

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; SOLID WASTE; STAKEHOLDER; URBANIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; STAFF; THAILAND; URBAN AREA; CITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; URBANIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MAHA SARAKHAM; NORTHEASTERN REGION; THAILAND;

CITIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; REFUSE DISPOSAL; THAILAND; URBANIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85049098112     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071302     Document Type: Article

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