The Role Of Landfills In The United Kingdom  

Oleh:

Gronow, J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Waste Management & Research vol. 17 no. 6 (Dec. 1999), page 409-412.
Topik: Biodegradable wastes; global atmosphere; groundwater protection; landfilling; life-cycle assessment; sustainable development; UK
Fulltext: 409.pdf (362.38KB)

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The paper describes the priority given to licensing in the control of waste management in the UK. It outlines both the historical and present day impact of EU legislation on UK practices and explains potential problems and benefits resulting from the implementation of the EU landfill directive. Basic waste data is given and some of the key factors underpinning waste regulation are delineatedprimarily sustainable development - but also land-use planning, groundwater protection and global climate change. The paper concludes by profiling the UK’s lifecycle programme for waste management and its intended uses.

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