Integrated Management of Municipal Solid Waste

Catalog description

This course is designed for doctoral students of Public Health. It is expected to train students in the use of the different options for the integrated management of the municipal solid wastes, and in the prevention of public health risks due to inappropriate management of the mentioned wastes. The discussed topics include: sustainable management of solid wastes, source reduction, reuse, compost production with the organic wastes, solid waste recycling, incineration, sanitary landfill design and operation, federal and state applicable laws and regulations, methodology for performing a non -hazardous solid waste composition study, public health risks, in addition to other topics. The course consists of lectures, group discussions and field visits.