This paper reviews the literature on composting process as it impacts the issue of
greenhouse gases (GHGs) and global warming. A number of studies are examined which …

This paper describes an integrated solid waste management (ISWM) model to assist in
identifying alternative SWM strategies that meet cost, energy, and environmental emissions …

A companion paper described the development of the integrated solid waste management
(ISWM) model that considers cost, energy, and environmental releases associated with …

Existing solid waste management (SWM) planning software provides only limited assistance
to decision makers struggling to find strategies that address their multifarious concerns. The …

Este trabalho apresenta um modelo matemático para estimar a geração de resíduos sólidos
residenciais urbanos. O modelo foi desenvolvido a partir de uma base física espacial de …

This chapter summarizes urbanization and its consequences to the environment. As more
people concentrate in cities and as the urban population is increasing, serious …

Successful planning of a solid waste management system depends on the accuracy of
prediction of solid waste generation. With a continual economic development and increase …

The aim of this work is to give review of methods for measuring prevention of waste used by
authors in their attempts to assess the impacts which prevention of waste activities can have …

Using a model to calculate the life cycle inventory of solid waste management alternatives,
this study quantifies the cost effectiveness and marginal damage of several solid waste …

Among the many models and tools available for solid waste management (SWM), the
integrated SWM decision support tool (ISWM DST) developed at North Carolina State …