Waste management in Greenland: current situation and challenges

被引：15

作者：

Eisted, Rasmus ^{[1
]}

Christensen, Thomas H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Environm Engn, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark

来源：

WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH | 2011年 / 29卷 / 10期

关键词：

Greenland; waste management; remote areas; Arctic; sparse data;

D O I：

10.1177/0734242X10395421

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Waste management in Greenland (56 000 inhabitants) is characterized by landfilling, incineration and export to Denmark of small quantities of metals and hazardous waste. The annual amount of waste is estimated to about 50 000 tons but actual data are scarce. Data on the waste composition is basically lacking. The scattered small towns and settlements, the climate and the long transport distances between towns and also to recycling industries abroad constitute a complex situation with respect to waste management. The landfills have no collection of gas and leachate and the incinerators are small and equipped with only moderate flue gas cleaning technology. This report summarizes the current waste management situation in Greenland and identifies important challenges in improving the waste management.

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页码：1064 / 1070

页数：7