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Environmental Impacts with Waste Disposal Practices in a Suburban Municipality in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Bandara, N.J.G.J.
dc.contributor.author Hettiaratchi, J.P.A.
dc.date.accessioned 2012-03-14T05:29:23Z
dc.date.available 2012-03-14T05:29:23Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.citation Bandara, N.J.G.J., & Hettiaratchi, J.P.A. (2010). Environmental Impacts with Waste Disposal Practices in a Suburban Municipality in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 6(1/2)
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/167
dc.description.abstract Attached en_US
dc.description.abstract Solid waste disposal is a major threat to environments of developing countries since most of the solid waste generated end up directly in open dumps. This paper presents a case study conducted in a municipality in Sri Lanka. Officials, More than 300 householders of different income groups and landfill operators were interviewed to examine current practices and environmental problems. Groundwater samples from the vicinity were analysed which show levels of parameters such as Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and cadmium, above acceptable limits. The main environmental impacts associated with current practice of waste management in the municipality are presented in this paper.
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Solid waste disposal en_US
dc.subject Leachate en_US
dc.subject Municipality en_US
dc.subject Heavy metals en_US
dc.subject Property assessment tax en_US
dc.subject Sri Lanka Standards en_US
dc.title Environmental Impacts with Waste Disposal Practices in a Suburban Municipality in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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