1. Introduction to Sustainable Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy
8. Landfill (after care)
Introduction
When is a landfill not a problem for the environment?
One of the open questions concerning (controlled) landfills concerns the long-term behaviour of emissions and, more generally, the sustainability of the landfill (environmentally, economically and socially).
The scientific community considers a landfill to be sustainable if emissions at the end of landfill closure do not alter (significantly) the quality of air, water and soil.
To ensure sustainability, this balance must be achieved within a generation, commonly considered to be around 30 years, so as not to "compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs" (definition of sustainable development, Brundtland Report 1987).
In this course, we will discuss:
When is a landfill not a problem for the environment?
One of the open questions concerning (controlled) landfills concerns the long-term behaviour of emissions and, more generally, the sustainability of the landfill (environmentally, economically and socially).
The scientific community considers a landfill to be sustainable if emissions at the end of landfill closure do not alter (significantly) the quality of air, water and soil.
To ensure sustainability, this balance must be achieved within a generation, commonly considered to be around 30 years, so as not to "compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs" (definition of sustainable development, Brundtland Report 1987).
In this course, we will discuss:
- Assessment of long-term emissions
- Definition of landfill quality parameters
- Assessment procedure
Lecture time: 2 hours
Type of course: Theoretical
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