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Corresponding Author

Abdel-Salam, H.

Subject Area

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

The objective of this research is to assess the environmental impact of solid waste management system in the city of Mansoura, Egypt. Number of studies has been reviewed for some of the world's cities indicating ways of dealing with solid waste recycling, either for reuse or for power generation and the policies and programmers developed to help in reducing solid waste. On the other hand light has been shed on solid waste management systems in Egypt in General and in particular the urban areas and show various methods and policies in existing systems for various aspects such as administrative and financial aspects. Having analyzed the different stages of the solid waste system in Mansoura city, including waste generation, collection, transport and final disposal, where these data are an important tool that can be used to assist decision-makers in Mansoura city to developed realistic solutions to improve this system. Recommendations for improving the system of solid waste in the city of Mansoura have been presented.

Keywords

Solid waste management system; Environmental Impact Assessment

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