Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics at Landfill in Tiruchirappalli, India

Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 98% of MSW is disposed of unscientifically in open dumps and landfills, creating pr...

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Main Authors: V, Rajagopalan, G, Venkatesan, Ramasamy, Nagarajan
Other Authors: Ujjal Kumar ghosh
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41527