CRC Press Sustainable Solid Waste Management

This book compiles many different treatment options and best practices for the treatment and recycling of municipal solid waste from all over the globe, factoring in cost-effectiveness, sanitation, and environmental degradation. Important to professors, researchers, students, policymakers, and municipal offices, this informed book looks into innovative waste management systems from a number of developing countries, which may prove useful to developed countries of the world as well. Review ”One of the best compiled documents on solid waste management (SWM). The book covers almost all aspects of solid waste management with excellent presentation: regulations, waste characteristics, collection and transfer, landfill, recycling and recovery, thermal destruction, and chemical and biological transformations. It not only describes the rich diversity of waste management systems used throughout the world but does so in a manner that raises a greater awareness of environmental sustainability. The book focuses on solid waste management practices and their shortcomings in developing countries but also deals with some issues in developed countries; it presents case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Latin America. It presents ten different, unprecedented approaches toward solid waste management with environmental sustainability and critical success factors for each one. It is one of the most comprehensive coverages in sustainable solid waste management, and essential reading for all professionals and policymakers in the field and a valuable resource for researchers and students.” --Nurul Hassan M., MSc, Biotechnology Professional, School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, Centennial College, Toronto, Canada About the Author Dr. Syeda Azeem Unnisa received her PhD in Environmental Science and Technology from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India. She is currently the Research Officer (Environmental Science) at the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. She was recognized as Young Scientist for designing low-cost water purification technology for rural people. Past positions include Lecturer at that university as well as a Project Officer with the Environment Education Wing of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and as Chemist with the Kingfisher Mineral Water Company. She has completed several R&D projects on water purification and solid waste management. She is member in international and national environmental sssociations. In addition, she has published 40 research papers in international publications, presented at conferences and seminars, conducted workshops and training programs, and authored several textbooks. Professor S. Bhupatthi Rav is currently Director of the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies at Osmania University, India, as well as a Professor in the Department of Public Administration, also at Osmania University. He has 32 years of experience in the field of teaching as a lecturer, reader, and professor. He was recognized as Best Teacher by Government of Andhra Pradesh. He has contributed to seven books and has written 61 articles on various issues of society building through people’s participation and clean administration. He has completed several R&D projects on urban poverty and health. He has supervised 35 PhD and 40 MPhil students. He has organized and actively contributed to various symposiums, seminars, and conferences.