Site-Adapted Transformation Technologies in the Global South
Waste Management Module
Solid Waste Engineering for Developing Economies
Solid waste management is a major issue in developing countries, due to its contamination potential, if mismanaged, of the natural environment along with the rapid growth in its generation in the foreseeable future. The course deals with appropriate engineering and management concepts for treatment and utilization of solid waste in developing economies. The course will equip students with basic knowledge and methodological skills to understand waste generation and collection, relevant waste properties and key processes (biological, thermal, mechanical), and analytical tools to design appropriate waste treatment processes and management systems.
Impressions of a landfill near Kasungu, Malawi
There is no recycling or treatment on site – waste is simply dumped into the fields near one of the main roads of the country. Locals, including many children, search for valuable items they can either use or resell.