Do landfills affect the environmental quality of nearby streams?

When inappropriately disposed, solid waste may contaminate the soil, water and air, leading to severe negative impacts on biodiversity. The Brazilian National Policy for Solid Waste (PNRS) requires municipalities to ensure the environmental quality of landfills. Accordingly, our objective was to eva...

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Main Authors: Leandro Schlemmer Brasil, Karina Dias-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-12-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/50431