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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Illegal dumping"”.
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Manage illegal dumping of solid waste
With the growing generation of waste globally, illegal dumping events are increasing as well. The generation of illegal dumping has a range of environmental, economic and social impacts. It has become a global concern to properly manage illegal dumping. Illegal dumping is a kind of behaviour. …
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The construction waste management framework for reducing illegal dumping activities in the construction industry
… impact on the environment, especially through illegal dumping activities. To date, comprehensive criteria for construction waste management in developing countries have not been clearly defined. Therefore, further research needs to be done on construction waste management in Malaysia. The main …
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The effectiveness of ‘secure and guard’ (SG) method and 14 protocol against illegal dumping of solid waste in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (WPKL)
Illegal dumping of waste is a man-made-disaster which now increasing and leads to environmental harms. Several countries have been experimenting with their own programs in an effort of against illegally dumping waste. In Malaysia, Solid Waste Corporation (SWCorp), the organization that responsible …
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The knowledge, attitudes and practices of residents regarding household waste management in Eerste River, Cape Town: The implications for health and environmental sustainability
… public health concern. Activities such as illegal dumping and the lack of recycling may result in deleterious health and environmental impacts. Hence, it is important that residents understand their role and responsibilities in improving waste management to promote good health and …
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Resistance and waste work: Women’s environmentalism in Southern Italy
… Italy, an area with an extensive history of illegal dumping and toxic waste contamination. Through ethnographic and archival methods, I examine how women of different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds strive to address issues of pollution, illegal dumping and toxic waste contamination in …
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Project Proposal for Solid Waste Collection Kawe Community Development Trust.
… and observation. It has been found that there is illegal dumping of waste; low level of awareness and environmental health related diseases afflict the community. Over 80% of the community members accepted to participate through paying refuse collection fees. The success of community based solid …
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Relationship between construction waste generation and recycling practices in Southern Johor
… the waste and this increases possibility for illegal dumping. Henceforth, the objectives of this research were to quantify construction waste generated at construction sites, to determine recycling practices at construction sites and to assess relationship between construction waste generation …
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Risk level of factors causing construction waste generation throughout construction project life cycle
… one of the major issues faced is the increase of illegal dumpsites. The illegal dumping may caused a risk to human health and environment. Thus, it calls for serious measures to regulate wastes generation. The waste is generated due to various factors throughout construction project life cycle …
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Structural equation modelling of construction waste root causes and waste generation rate in Malaysian construction industry
… construction waste generated on site. Besides, illegal dumping of construction waste is quite a typical scenario in Malaysia which has been frequently published in the local newspapers and previous scholarly literature. Construction waste results from various causes which are necessary to be …
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Construction and demolition waste management : assessment of demand and supply of recycled materials in the Western Cape
… taxes where not effective in discouraging the illegal dumping of waste, and that the lack advertisements, and difficulties in obtaining recycled materials played a crucial role in the under-use of recycled materials.
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The Development of an IoT-Enabled Solid Waste Management System for a Smart City using Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and Agent-Based Simulation
… infrastructure, causing overflowing bins, illegal dumping, and uncollected waste, especially in developing countries. Focusing on solid waste, this study proposes a smart Solid Waste Management System (SWMS) for urban environments to improve waste collection and disposal. Building on …
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Investigation of municipal solid waste management: a case study of Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
… that within the district, there is high level of illegal dumping in catchment areas and open spaces especially at Musina Local Municipality. Musina Local Municipality is using a quarry as disposal site which was not lined and it has led to contamination of underground water by leachate, whereas …