Jordanian MSW Management Collaborative Research

Project Summary: The confluence of US and Jordanian scientists in this cooperative activity permitted the exchange of ideas and technology in the field of solid waste management. This project gave US researchers unique access to data from a developing international country and one with environmental conditions significantly different from most US locations. In turn, work in the US provided opportunity for Jordanian researchers to interact with US researchers and practitioners with expertise in the MSW management field.

The objective of the proposed research is to gather information and data related to landfill leachate and gas data necessary to assess the impact of Jordanian solid waste landfills on the environment. A secondary objective is to provide design and operational guidance to minimize future impacts. This research was accomplished by a visit to Jordan by the principal investigators for data gathering followed by an exchange visit from Jordanian scientists to assist in the data analysis.

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