Microbiology of Landfill Sites

This book was originally published in 1990 & was the first text to consider the definitive fundamental science of landfill biotechnology. Since then, major research initiatives, particularly in the U.K. & South Africa, have resulted in considerable advancement in our knowledge of landfill microbiology. The Second Edition details this progress. Text considers the latest findings in landfill leachate treatment, co-disposal & fundamental microbiology. It brings together the expertise of the immediate complementary, but often disparate disciplines of soil science, environmental engineering, applied mathematics, & land reclamation & focuses on the common goal of the scientific design & management of landfill sites. The book also includes effective laboratory models & selected approaches.