Future directions of municipal solid waste management in Africa /

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Transformation and rapid population growth in Africa indicates that urbanisation is one of the key determinants of the future of social dynamics and development of the continent. Linked to these changes are increased production levels of Municipal Solid Waste. This book provides recommendations and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Simelane, Thokozani (Editor ), Mohee, Romeela (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pretoria, South Africa : Africa Institute of South Africa, 2015.
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.
©2015
Temas:
Salvage (Waste, etc.) > Africa.
Integrated solid waste management > Africa.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Africa > Case studies.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Africa > Planning.
Déchets > Gestion intégrée > Afrique.
Déchets > Élimination > Afrique > Études de cas.
Déchets > Élimination > Afrique > Planification.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Waste Management.
Integrated solid waste management
Refuse and refuse disposal
Refuse and refuse disposal > Planning
Salvage (Waste, etc.)
Africa
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction / Thokozani Simelane and Romeela Mohee
  • A comparative analysis of solid waste management in developed and developing countries / Romeela Mohee and Muhammad Ali Zumar Bundhoo
  • Solid waste collection and transportation / Oomesh Gukhool
  • Treatment of solid waste : principles, key technologies and case studies from Africa / Ackmez Mudhoo, Geeta Devi Somaroo and Romeela Mohee
  • Moving up the hierarchy : involving the informal sector to increase recycling rates
  • a case study of Nigerian cities / Thaddeus Chidi Nzeadibe
  • Effective integration of scavengers in solid waste recycling and material recovery / George Teke Forbid and Günter Busch
  • Solid waste management in Uganda : challenges and options / James Okut-Okumu
  • The role of policy and institutional reforms in enhancing technical efficiency of urban authorities : reference to solid waste management in Kampala City, Uganda / Judith Tumusiime Tukahirwa and Najib Bateganya Lukooya
  • Technology must seek tradition : re-engineering urban governance for sustainable municipal solid waste management / Martin Oteng-Ababio
  • Leading the way : directions of municipal solid waste management in South Africa / Luke Chimuka and Jason Ogola
  • Innovations in municipal solid waste management : experiences from eThekwini Municipality, South Africa / Trynos Gumbo and Thokozani Simelane
  • Localised approach to solid wastes management : system dynamics, life-cycle assessment, institutional and legislative frameworks / Geeta Devi Somaroo and Oomesh Gukhool
  • Conclusion : the holistic picture and the way forward.

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