1. Solid Waste Management Department of Geology and Environment science at Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) - represent- -March 2007- Presented by Prof. Dr. Samir Afifi

2. 2/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 1-Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Challenges in Solid Waste Management 1.3 Factors Influencing Solid Waste Management 1.4 Integrated Solid Waste Management

3. 3/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2-Waste Characterization 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Waste Generation Rates 2.3 Waste Composition 2.4 Waste Trends

4. 4/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 3-Collection and Transfer 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Sound technical options - collection 3.3 Sound technical options - transfer 3.4 Sound technical options - street sweeping 3.5 Technical, regional, and development issues and criteria 3.6 Economic, institutional, and legislative elements of sound practice 3.7 An example of sound practice

5. 5/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 4-Landfills 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Planning 4.3 Classification 4.4 Sound technical options 4.5 Additional considerations 4.6 Conclusion

6. 6/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 5-Incineration 5.1 Introduction 5.2 System types 5.3 Energy production 5.4 Managing environmental impacts of air emissions and reshuffle ash 5.5 Integration with other system components

7. 7/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 6-Waste Reduction and Materials Recovery 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Systems of waste reduction and materials recovery 6.3 Is municipally sponsored reduction and recovery appropriate? 6.4 Sound practices for cities of developing countries 6.5 International trading of recyclables 6.6 Conclusion

8. 8/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 7-Composting 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Sound technical options 7.3 Environmental impacts of composting 7.4 Example of sound practice 7.5 Important Problems and questions 7.6 Conclusion

9. 9/9 i- CONTENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COURSE 8-Special Wastes 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Medical waste 8.3 Household hazardous waste 8.4 Tires 8.5 Used oils 8.6 Wet batteries 8.7 Construction and demolition debris 8.8 Sewage sludge, septage, and slaughterhouse wastes 8.9 Industrial waste