Essays about: "IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 31 essays containing the words IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

1. 16. The landscape architect's guide to the world of solid waste

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Justyna Grudziecki; Pitchayan Buachoom; [2016]
   Keywords : waste; solid waste; waste management; municipal solid waste; waste landscapes; landfill; deponi; avfall; avfallshantering;

   Abstract : The objective for this master's thesis was to highlight the magnitude of the waste-related issues through investigation of the impacts that solid waste has on the landscape. Our ambition was to prove the potential of creating new landscape values with waste. To get a deeper understanding on the topic, a literature review was carried out. READ MORE

3. 17. Valorisation of organic waste : effect of the feeding regime on process parameters in a continuous black soldier fly larvae composting system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Bram Dortmans; [2015]
   Keywords : organic waste management; animal feed; waste-to-biomass conversion rate; larval survival rate; waste reduction compost maturity;

   Abstract : Municipal solid waste- and especially organic solid waste management has be- come a major challenge in both developing and developed countries and is often related to the spread of diseases. At the same time, an increase in the demand for animal feed protein causes disturbances in (marine) ecosystems and nutrient recy- cling in soils is unsatisfactory in many places. READ MORE

4. 18. Urban transformation in Rio de Janeiro, hurdles of olympic magnitude? : a case study of mega-event impact on social sustainability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Linnéa Roddar; [2014]
   Keywords : visioning research; social sustainability; multi-level perspective; cities; Olympic Games; Rio de Janeiro; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : According to the UN, in 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. Already 10 % of those city residents live in mega-cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, with a population of more then 10 million people in its wider area. READ MORE

5. 19. Assessment of the waste management system on Zanzibar -a case study on Jumbi landfill, Mwanakwerekwe dumpsite and Tunguu dumping area

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Kajsa-Stina Kalin; Johanna Skoog; [2012]
   Keywords : Landfills; waste management; municipal solid waste; developing countries; Zanzibar; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Zanzibar, as a part of a developing country in East Africa, struggles with a bad municipal solid waste management system. This master thesis is an attempt to analyse the current waste situation on Zanzibar and the environmental and social effects of four dumpsites in order to give recommendations on how to improve the waste management system. READ MORE

6. 20. Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management regarding Green House Gas Emission: A Case Study of Östersund Municipality, Sweden

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling

   Author : Sabita Sharma; [2012]
   Keywords : Solid waste; incineration; composting; digestion; total environmental effect; wood fuel; biogas;

   Abstract : This study aims to undertake a comprehensive analysis of different waste management systems for the wastes produced in Östersund municipality of Sweden with an impact assessment limited to greenhouse gas emissions and their total environmental effects in terms of global warming potential, acidification potential, and eutrophication potential. A life cycle assessment methodology is used by integrating knowledge from waste collection, transportation, waste management processes and the product utilization. READ MORE