Waste Location - Spatial Aspects of Waste Management, Hazards and Disposal (Hardcover)

First published in 1992, Waste Location seeks to widen and integrate the debate on the intrinsically spatial nature of waste disposal. The political and industrial significance of the new environmentalism of the 1980s came from the recognition of growing public pressure for environmental quality and product reliability. Attention was turned to waste as the product of consumption. As the political economy of waste was explored, new issues were raised: new technologies, recycling, pollution havens, waste minimization, location of landfill sites and incinerator facilities, and environmental crime, responsibility and planning. The 1990s sees the advocates of 'cradle to grave' responsibility still battling the promoters of market forces. One of the major developments in the study of waste collection and disposal was the new forms of data collection and handling technology. The contributors consider both geotechnics and geographical information systems within this context. The focus on the geography of the UK is set within the broader framework of political economy and the international trade in pollution exports. The case studies presented range from bin analysis through a Bayesian perspective on risk to the global politics of international waste streams. Together, the contributors provide a comprehensive overview of the waste location debate in the early 1990s. Students of environment and climate change will find this book particularly enlightening.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Release date:	December 2021
First published:	1992
Editors:	Michael Clark • Andrew Blowers • Denis Fischbacher-Smith
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	271
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-214532-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General
LSN:	1-03-214532-3
Barcode:	9781032145327

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