Risk assessment as an engineering tool in landfills

Mavropoulos, A; Kaliampakos, D

dc.contributor.author	Mavropoulos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaliampakos, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:49:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:49:16Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/34456
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dc.subject.other	Biogas	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Problem solving	en
dc.subject.other	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Strategic planning	en
dc.subject.other	Engineering tools	en
dc.subject.other	Failure assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Landfill design	en
dc.subject.other	Strategic level	en
dc.subject.other	Land fill	en
dc.title	Risk assessment as an engineering tool in landfills	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	Risk assessment has been widely used as a tool for the development of waste management facilities. At the strategic level, risk assessment is used to inform decision makers about the planning process. In terms of a specific site, environmental risk assessment is used to identify risk management options. As an engineering tool, risk assessment is used to optimize the mitigation measures required to prevent, control or minimize the risks to the environment from the site. The use of risk assessment techniques in landfill design and in uncontrolled dumps remediation / rehabilitation has provided remarkable results in terms of cost savings and environmental protection. This paper aims to present risk assessment applications in landfilling and thus to outline the key role of risk based engineering. Landfill risk analysis procedures, as well as applications in failure assessment and waste acceptance criteria are presented.	en
heal.journalName	Waste Management and the Environment	en
dc.identifier.spage	411	en
dc.identifier.epage	420	en