[EN] One of the main environmental issues to address in large urban areas is the ever-increasing generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and the need to manage it properly. Despite significant efforts having been made ...

[EN] Terbuthylazine is commonly used as an herbicide to control weeds and prevent non-desirable grow of algae, fungi and bacteria in many agricultural applications. Despite its highly negative effects on human health, ...

[EN] Leachate and biogas production are two critical issues both on the operational and post-clausure phase of solid waste landfills. Leachate is formed by the percolation of the fluid that enters the landfill from external ...

[EN] This study deals with the management of solid urban waste in the ¿Vega Baja del Segura¿ and the objective has been to know what could be its most appropriate management and / or treatment technology. It was necessary ...

[EN] For the first time, this paper introduces and describes a new Weighted Environmental Index (WEI) based on object-oriented models and GIS data. The index has been designed to integrate all the available information ...

[ES] Durante la fase de explotación y mantenimiento postclausura de un vertedero de residuos sólidos urbanos, la producción de biogás se plantea como uno de los problemas medioambientalmente más relevantes. El gas de ...

[EN] In the present work an application of geostatistical techniques for the determination of the suitable zone for the implantation of an urban solid waste dump has been exposed. Based on data from field surveys, it was ...