CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO STUDY A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land (Wikipedia 2011a). Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters in the world, claiming more lives…
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Read MoreABSTRACT Municipal solid wastes re-use and recycling have multiple socioeconomic and environmental benefits that have not been adequately examined in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives of this research are to: examine the socio-economic and…
Read MoreCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Today, there is no doubt that the world has increasingly become urban and the 20 century witnessed rapid and unprecedented urbanization of the world’s population. The global urban…
Read MoreCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study In terms of Sustainability and environment, the natural elements play important roles for ecological preservation. Water is the most abundant environmental resource on earth but its accessibility is…
Read MoreAbstract Landfill gas containing methane is produced by anaerobic degradation of organic waste. Methane is a strong greenhouse gas and landfills are one of the major anthropogenic sources of atmospheric methane. Landfill methane may be…
Read MoreAbstract Inevitable consequences of the practice of solid waste disposal in landfills are gas and leachate generation due primarily to microbial decomposition, climatic conditions, refuse characteristics and landfilling operations. The migration of gas and leachate away from…
Read MoreABSTRACT Landfilling is the ultimate disposal technology which is relevant even when other advanced options are being used for recycling and/or volume reduction. It is the method of choice in developing nations because it is…
Read MoreTABLE OF CONTENT Chapter One Introducti.on 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the study 1.4 Significance of study 1.5 Research questions 1.6 Scope of study 1.7 Limitation of study 1.8 Definition of terms Chapter Two 2.0 Literature Review…
Read MoreTABLE OF CONTENT Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the study 1.4 Significance of study 1.5 Research questions 1.6 Scope of study 1.7 Limitation of study 1.8 Definition of terms Chapter Two…
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