Gottinger presents state-of-the-art methods for urban and regional waste management with an international perspective. His focus is on cost-effectiveness, economic use of advanced technologies, and ways to incorporate waste disposal with resource recovery and conservation efforts. He includes information on choosing a waste disposal site; balancing existing treatment procedures with new technologies compatible with local needs; social, environmental, and political considerations; and determining capacity levels of disposal sites. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
