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"The dilemma of solid and hazardous waste disposal in an environmentally safe manner has become a global problem. While the ultimate solution must include long-term changes in production and consumption habits, immediate needs call for solutions which can be implemented now at the local level. ""Economic Models and Applications of Solid Waste Management"" presents state-of-the-art methods for urban and regional waste management with an international perspective. Focus is on cost-effectiveness, economic use of advanced technologies, and ways to incorporate waste disposal with resource recovery and conservation efforts. Strategies discussed to attain these goals include information on: choosing a waste disposal site; balancing existing treatment procedures with new technologies compatible with local needs; social, environmental and political considerations when making decisions; and determining capacity levels of waste disposal sites."

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Author:   Hans W. Gottinger
Publisher:   Gordon and Breach
Imprint:   Gordon & Breach Science Publishers Ltd
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9782881243981

ISBN 10:   2881243983
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   April 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Scope of the problem: definition of solid waste; costs of solid waste; costs of solid waste management; need for regional management; scope of waste management operations; waste management options and costs. Part 2 A review of solid waste management modelling: difficulty of modelling of solid waste management; mathematical models; computer simulation models; route generation models; other studies. Part 3 A model of waste management: cost structure; mathematical models; general algorithm; demonstration model 1, 2, 3; calculation of dual variables; data requirements for case studies. Part 4 Case studies: model 1; model 2; model 3. Part 5 Long-range planning model: formulation of the problem; solution procedure; a case study. Part 6 The economics of solid waste management: procedural efficiency and organizational efficiency; demand forms; waste generation function; supply sources; production function; cost function; productivity; facility siting; need for further analysis. Appendices: mathematical models; computer simulation models; other papers; data bases and institutional sources; organizational studies; economics of solid waste management; mathematical and regional models.

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