Essays about: "Local study about waste management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Local study about waste management.
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1. Relationship between waste management in student accommodation and students' knowledge of waste management in relation to energy transition
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In the context of the current energy transition and sustainable development, the promotion of waste separation and waste management is a good means of promoting the energy transition. Waste, when recycled, can contribute to the energy transition in many ways, for example by generating electricity, heating, recycling into raw materials for reuse and producing biofuels. READ MORE
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2. Determination of semi-aerobic landfill suitability in tropical developing countries using land surface temperature : A case study of an unmanaged open dump in transition in Yangon City region, Myanmar
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggandeAbstract : Population growth rate increases rapidly, which reflects on Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) generation rates and the accumulation in unmanaged open dumps and landfills in developing countries. Consequences of improper MSW management and treatment are not only local or regional but global since Methane (CH4) emissions are responsible for a notable part of the total anthropogenic CH4 emissions. READ MORE
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3. Food and the City : The case study of Athens, Greece. Investigating the role of the food cycle and food dependencies of the contemporary city centers from the periphery
University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)Abstract : Food and City Project is about investigating the role of the food cycle and the food dependencies from the periphery that appear in contemporary city centers. Food as a multidimensional network can have a significant impact spatially, by mapping the food miles that the food is traveling, in terms of values when there is knowledge about the value of the product that is consumed. READ MORE
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4. Enabling Circular Economy in Local Solid Waste Management - The Case of Muang Kalasin Municipality, Thailand
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The volume and complexity of solid waste have increased locally and globally. Waste pollution has environmental, social, and economic impacts on every country, such as mistreatment of waste caused air quality and water contamination, plastic particles from human activities are carried out to the seas and harm marine creatures, people can face health problems from polluted air and water as well as plastic-contaminated seafood. READ MORE
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5. How Can Unit Pricing Be Employed and Improve Municipal Waste Management in Shanghai?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : China is on a transition to waste management charging reform and pursuing effective eco-nomic incentives on an individual level. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Unit pricing is recog-nized as an important and effective means to waste prevention and source segregation ren-dered by the government mostly in the developed countries. READ MORE
