Solid Waste Landfilling: Processes, Technology, and Environmental Impacts provides interdisciplinary information on the concepts, processes, and various technologies for promoting stabilization and minimizing environmental impacts in landfills. The book starts with the methods of pre-treatment of waste, and then continues through long-term aftercare and remediation.
As the main challenges in waste management are the reduction and proper treatment of waste and the appropriate use of waste streams, the book satisfies the needs of a modern landfill, covering waste pre-treatment, in situ treatment, long-term behavior, closure, aftercare, environmental impact, and sustainability. It is written for practitioners who need specific information on the options available for landfill construction and operation, but also addresses the needs of those who are concerned about the possible return of these sites to landscapes and their subsequent uses for future generations.
- Includes input by international contributors from a vast number of disciplines
- Provides worldwide approaches and technologies, and showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the topic
- Focuses on sustainability, covering the lifecycle of landfills under the concept of minimizing environmental impact
- Presents knowledge of the legal framework and economic aspects of landfilling
- Features editors who are key researchers on landfilling, and who organize the annual Sardinia Symposium, the most renowned symposium in waste management
As the main challenges in waste management are the reduction and proper treatment of waste and the appropriate use of waste streams, the book satisfies the needs of a modern landfill, covering waste pre-treatment, in situ treatment, long-term behavior, closure, aftercare, environmental impact, and sustainability. It is written for practitioners who need specific information on the options available for landfill construction and operation, but also addresses the needs of those who are concerned about the possible return of these sites to landscapes and their subsequent uses for future generations.
- Includes input by international contributors from a vast number of disciplines
- Provides worldwide approaches and technologies, and showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the topic
- Focuses on sustainability, covering the lifecycle of landfills under the concept of minimizing environmental impact
- Presents knowledge of the legal framework and economic aspects of landfilling
- Features editors who are key researchers on landfilling, and who organize the annual Sardinia Symposium, the most renowned symposium in waste management
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: General AspectsChapter 2: Landfill Concepts
Chapter 3: Processes
Chapter 4: Ex-Situ Treatments
Chapter 5: Geotechnical Aspects
Chapter 6: Landfill Hydraulic Aspects
Chapter 7: Liner Systems
Chapter 8: Drainage Systems
Chapter 9: Gas Management
Chapter 10: Leachate Management
Chapter 11: Topcovers
Chapter 12: Leachate Recirculation
Chapter 13: Planning and Design
Chapter 14: Sustainable Landfilling
Chapter 15: Operation
Chapter 16: Aftercare and Afteruse
Chapter 17: Environmental Impacts
Chapter 18: Uncontrolled Emissions
Chapter 19: Remediation
Chapter 20: Special Waste Landfilling
Chapter 21: Economic Aspects
Author
Cossu, RaffaelloRaffaello Cossu is Full Professor in Waste Management and Dean of the Environmental Engineering School at Padova University. He is Chairman of "Sardinia" International Symposia on Waste Management and Landfilling, and "Venice? Symposium on Biomass and waste to energy; Co-chairman of Crete Conference on Hazardous waste. Dr. Cossu is Past President of IWWG (International Waste Working Group) and is currently Editor in Chief of the journal Waste Management published by Elsevier, He has authored more than 200 articles and conference papers and co-edited four international books on landfilling technology.
Stegmann, Rainer
Rainer Stegmann retired in 2008 as Professor Head of the Institute of Waste Management at the Hamburg University of Technology. He has been a visiting professor at several Universities and has coordinated several international and national research projects. He is a member of the environmental advisory board for waste company Shanks, UK. And Chairman of IWWG (International Waste Working Group). Dr. Stegmann has authored more than 300 scientific papers and several international books.
