Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries

Lilliana Abarca Guerrero; Ger Maas; William Hogland

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.008

journal article Jan 01, 2013

Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries

Lilliana Abarca Guerrero Ger Maas William Hogland

Waste Management Vol. 33 No. 1 pp. 220-232 · Elsevier BV

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Lilliana Abarca Guerrero, Ger Maas, William Hogland (2013). Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries. Waste Management, 33(1), 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.008

Solid waste management challenges for cities in developing countries

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