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Integrated Waste Management in India, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Status and Future Prospects for Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Science Series
Coordinators: Prashanthi Marimuthu, Sundaram Rajakumar
Language: EnglishSubjects for Integrated Waste Management in India:
Publication date: 04-2018
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 03-2016
Support: Print on demand
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This book provides insights into the current status of waste management in India and research approaches to minimize waste and convert useful waste into energy alternatives towards achieving environmental sustainability. It also discusses the implications of waste on human health and approaches to minimize the burden. Waste disposal, especially municipal solid waste (MSW), is one of the major environmental problems facing Indian cities. Inadequate management of MSW poses risks to inhabitants and is also a breeding ground for various diseases. Environmental health and the impact of waste on health is another major topic that has to be addressed.
In India, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social welfare groups play a major role in collecting and managing waste. However, waste management is still a huge problem and has also expanded into rural areas. Contributed research papers from academic studies and industry focus on applied waste-management methods currently being practiced, waste strategies and ecofriendly approaches such as bioremediation. The outcomes of the research contributions in the book will be useful in implementing and developing a task force to combat the waste-management and energy-demand crises.
Presents chapters on original research outcomes in relation to waste management
Outlines typical management strategies for today's waste problems
Provides methods to minimize waste and recover energy from waste
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras