Objective TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF VARIOUS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS.THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF FOUR MAIN PARTS: 1) A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IS CARRIED OUT, THROUGH CASE STUDIES, FOR THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES: LANDFILL; INCINERATION; WASTE TREATMENT; RECOVERY AND RECYCLING. DIFFERENT TYPES OF IMPACT E.G. SOIL POLLUTION, GROUNDWATER POLLUTION, NOISE, ETC. ARE CONSIDERED. 2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ON POSSIBLE AFTER-USE OF LANDFILL SITES ARE EXAMINED. 3) A DESK-STUDY IS UNDERTAKEN TO ASSEMBLE AND INTERPRET AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE OVERALL EFFECTS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF PRACTICES MENTIONNED ABOVE. THE INFORMATION CONSIDERED INCLUDES DETAILS OF RELEVANT PLANS AND POLICIES WITHIN MEMBER STATES. 4) THE RESULTS OF THE ABOVE PARTS ARE USED TO DRAW UP RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES THAT COULD BE RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE IN MINIMIZING THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Programme(s) PRE-ENVPROT 3C - Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ASTON UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address ASTON TRIANGLE BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data