Solid waste management / by K. Sasikumar and Sanoop Gopi Krishna

By:

Sasikumar, K

Contributor(s):

Krishna, Sanoop Gopi

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : PHI Learning, 2012, c2009Description: xiii, 294 p. : illISBN:

9788120338692

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.7285 SAS-S

Contents:

1.Introduction -- 2.Solid waste management -- 3.strategic planning -- 4.Decision making in solid waste management -- 5.integrated solid waste management -- 6.Public involvement and participation in solid waste management -- 7.Solid waste management programme -- 8.Collection and transfer of municipal solid waste -- 9.Solid waste management techniques -- 10.Recycling of solid waste -- 11.Waste disposal techniques -- 12.Solid waste management of bio-medical waste, plastic and e-waste -- 13.Case studies.

Summary: "This compact book describes how to avoid, minimize and manage solid waste and discusses models which, if implemented, can solve many of the current solid waste problems. The text discusses the various sources of waste generation, composition of solid waste and the need for designing a strategic plan for solid waste management. It explains the importance of public involvement, and public awareness in managing solid waste besides giving an account of solid waste management hierarchy. In addition, the text describes in detail factors to be considered while developing a waste management programme, techniques for the recovery, reuse or recycling of solid waste, techniques of composting, and how to manage special wastes such as bio-medical waste, plastic, and e-waste."--Publisher's website.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB F-2	Non Fiction	363.7285 SAS-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		007639

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction --
2.Solid waste management --
3.strategic planning --
4.Decision making in solid waste management --
5.integrated solid waste management --
6.Public involvement and participation in solid waste management --
7.Solid waste management programme --
8.Collection and transfer of municipal solid waste --
9.Solid waste management techniques --
10.Recycling of solid waste --
11.Waste disposal techniques --
12.Solid waste management of bio-medical waste, plastic and e-waste --
13.Case studies.

"This compact book describes how to avoid, minimize and manage solid waste and discusses models which, if implemented, can solve many of the current solid waste problems. The text discusses the various sources of waste generation, composition of solid waste and the need for designing a strategic plan for solid waste management. It explains the importance of public involvement, and public awareness in managing solid waste besides giving an account of solid waste management hierarchy. In addition, the text describes in detail factors to be considered while developing a waste management programme, techniques for the recovery, reuse or recycling of solid waste, techniques of composting, and how to manage special wastes such as bio-medical waste, plastic, and e-waste."--Publisher's website.

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