Household Solid Waste: Evaluation Methodologies for Sustainable Development - Nguyen Phuc Thanh
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The aim of this book was to address the household solid waste generation, recycling, and alternative treatments in the city of the Mekong Delta region in southern Vietnam. Two-stage survey of 100 households was conducted for dry season and rainy season. Household solid waste was collected from each household and classified into 10 physical categories and 83 subcategories. The book''s contents presented the ... Full description
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The aim of this book was to address the household solid waste generation, recycling, and alternative treatments in the city of the Mekong Delta region in southern Vietnam. Two-stage survey of 100 households was conducted for dry season and rainy season. Household solid waste was collected from each household and classified into 10 physical categories and 83 subcategories. The book''s contents presented the following issues: (i) to evaluate the quantity and composition of household solid waste to identify opportunities for waste recycling in detailed composition; (ii) to analyze the influence of relevant factors for household solid waste generation rates by physical categories and subcategories, next to develop the mathematical models of correlations between the waste generation rates of main physical categories and relevant factors; (iii) to examine the habit of households on recyclable waste discharge, the household attitudes toward good waste management and the household behaviors toward recycling activities; and (iv) to investigate the contribution of household solid waste treatment alternatives to mitigate greenhouse gas emission under various possible analysis scenarios.
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| Author | Nguyen Phuc Thanh |
|---|---|
| Publisher | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing |
| Release year | 2010 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9783843379335 |