By growing urban population, Iran faces numerous environmental issues and solid waste
management is on the top of these problems. Studies showed that a daily average of 700 …

In Brazil, the largest share (51.4%) of municipal solid waste is composed of organic matter;
however, composting is rarely used as a treatment technology. In 2008, only 3.8% of …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) collection is an important issue in the development and
management of smart cities, having a significant influence on environmental sustainability …

Increasing oil prices, energy security and rising greenhouse gas concentrations necessitate
the need for the development of biomass-based energy conversion technologies. Extensive …

Abstract As achieving Brazil's National Policy on Solid Waste-based goals effectively is not
simple, there are alternatives such as intermunicipal cooperation by consortium or …

Se presentan los resultados del análisis comparativo de las metodologías de evaluaciónde
impacto ambiental aplicados en proyectos, obras o actividades del subsector vial en …

In the urban environment, the quality refers to the capacity that provides and fulfills the
material and spiritual needs of inhabitants. In order to improve the quality of urban life and …

Population growth and the corresponding production of more waste as well as considering
the lack of appropriate municipal solid waste management strategies in recent years have …

Abstract Solid Waste Management (SWM) in high altitude regions is critically phased
because of the non-availability of suitable facilities for the treatment and handling of large …

Today, problems of treating wastewater spent caustic produced by refinery units with high
toxic compounds and chemical oxygen demand (COD) become concerns of many …