Guide pratique sur la gestion des déchets ménagers et des sites d'enfouissement technique dans les pays du Sud

This book describes the general guidelines for waste and landfill management, especially for developing countries. It contains four chapters. Ch. 1 describes waste management in developing countries (waste composition, production and harvesting modes; landfills characteristics; valorisation). Ch. 2 describes environmental aspects of waste management (biodegradation phenomenons; bioreactor-like landfill management; environmental impacts; investigation of biological activity of landfill in developing countries). Ch. 3 describes the general guidelines for controlled landfill (investigations for site location; landfill construction under wet and dry climates; landfill management and monitoring; financial aspects). Ch. 4 synthesizes the social and economical aspects of waste and landfill management and describes some best practices for harvesting, valorisation, and disposal of MSW)