The estimation of landfill gas emissions in the Durban Metropolitan Area (DMA) using the LANDGEM model.
Landfill gas (LFG) contributes significantly to air pollution. Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the major constituents of LFG, and are significant greenhouse gases that play a vital role in causing global warming. Certain air pollutants from landfill sites are carcinogenic (e.g. benzene),...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4637 |