Abstract
Two kinds of containment of solid wastes - one in the vicinity of
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, another on the outskirts of
Gothenburg, the second largest city of sweden - are reviewed in
this article. They represent two different approaches to waste
management. Special attention is given to the
geological-geotechnical characteristics of the subsoil of the
waste sites which determine to a large extent the risks of
infiltration and transport of leachates. The role of the barrier,
its design and construction or the consequences arising from the
lack of abarrier are dealt with herein. The monitoring program and
the technique to control leachates are also presented. Finally a
lesson is drawn from these case histories.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Event | 4th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 9 Aug 1998 → 13 Aug 1998 Conference number: 4 |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development |
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| Number | 4 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boston, MA |
| Period | 09/08/1998 → 13/08/1998 |