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November 4, 2022

Groundwater Basin Evaluation A Primer With an Eye Toward Sustainable Perennial Yield

Evaluating and gaining a greater understanding of a groundwater basin is the key to developing a solid groundwater management plan. That plan will then be the framework for developing a … Continue reading Groundwater Basin Evaluation A Primer With an Eye Toward Sustainable Perennial Yield

August 16, 2022

Mini-review of waste sector greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions in Tyre Caza, Lebanon, using the Solid Waste Emissions Estimation Tool (‘SWEET’)

Find this paper online at Sage: Waste Management & Research 2022, Vol. 40(8) 1129–1142 In 2020, International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) Task Force on Closing Dumpsites completed a study of … Continue reading Mini-review of waste sector greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions in Tyre ...

August 10, 2022

Roadmap for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries, ISWA, 2022

The ISWA publication The Waste Crisis: Roadmap for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries is now available online for hardcopy preordering or immediate download of the electronic version. ISBN: 978-1-119-81193-0. … Continue reading Roadmap for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries, ISWA, 2022

July 12, 2022

Application of Advanced Characterization Techniques for Identification of Thermogenic and Biogenic Gases

This paper discusses the identification of thermogenic and biogenic gases, the typical sources and characteristics of methane in the natural environment, and the methods of discriminating between different sources of … Continue reading Application of Advanced Characterization Techniques for Identification of Thermogenic and Biogenic Gases

July 12, 2022

Defending Landfills Accused of LFG Impacts on Neighboring Properties

It is well-known that LFG migration and its impacts on the environment are difficult to quantify. However, specific quantitative and semi-quantitative tools (gas fingerprinting) for evaluating offsite LFG migration and … Continue reading Defending Landfills Accused of LFG Impacts on Neighboring Properties