The Introduction of the Special Issue In past centuries, waste disposal was up to the individual or the local departments of health and sanitation. There was little or no distinction made in the type of waste, nor was consideration taken regarding potential health, safety, or aesthetic consequences. At this time, disposal was mainly through incineration, landfilling, or disposing into rivers and streams. It was assumed, for example, that the water sources would dissipate the waste and render it harmless. The goals of waste management are to minimize waste quantity, reduce the amount of raw materials consumed, dispose of non-hazardous waste cost-effectively, and dispose of hazardous waste with minimal risk to human health and the environment. Communities use a variety of methods to manage wastes depending on the type of waste involved. Advanced methods used include landfilling, incineration, and composting, with both upstream and downstream separation of usable materials for recycling. There is also an increasing interest and awareness in the reuse of materials, as well as in source reduction through product redesign and efficient packaging. Together these are often referred to as three R’s—reduce, reuse and recycle. Papers selected for this Special Issue will be subject to a peer-review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of their contents.
The Research Scope of the Special Issue ·Waste management policy ·Waste Planning ·Waste analysis and change ·Solid waste treatment methods ·Solid waste & Research ·Solid waste generation ·Environmental assessment
Submission guidelines All papers should be submitted via the Probe-Environmental and Waste Management submission system: http://probe.usp-pl.com/index.php/EWM/index Submitted articles should not be published or under review elsewhere. All submissions will be subject to the journal’s standard peer review process. Criteria for acceptance include originality, contribution, scientific merit and relevance to the field of interest of the Special Issue.
Important Dates Paper Submission Due: June , 2019
The Lead Guest Editor Hung-Che Wu Hung-Che Wu，PhD in Civil Engineering, Structures, by the State University of Norte Fluminense, has been researched in the areas of civil construction materials and industrial use. He holds a Masters in Civil Engineering from the Northern Fluminense State University Darcy Ribeiro, Civil Engineer from the Northern Fluminense State University Darcy Ribeiro.Assistant Professor of Redentor Campos Faculty (undergraduate and graduate Latu Sensu), Cândido Mendes University and the Fluminense Northern State University Darcy Ribeiro as well as Civil Engineer of the Federal Fluminense Institute (IFF). He has experience in the area of building materials and ceramics and works in the disciplines of the civil construction axis, environmental sanitation, pre and post graphic installations. Serves as a reviewer of the periodicals Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Construction and Construction Materials, Materials Research, Materials Research and Technology Journal and Journal of Building Engineering in addition to other university extension magazines. He is the author of textbooks for Distance Education (EAD) in Civil Engineering. |
