The role of socio-economic and cultural factors in municipal solid waste generation: a case study in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru

• Main Authors: Mohd.Yusof, Mohd. Badruddin, Othman, Fadil, Hashim, Normala, Ali, Nur Cahaya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2002
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/1447/1/JT37F%5B5%5D.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/1447/; http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/37/F/JT37F5.pdf

The absence of a comprehensive database on solid waste generation and composition appears to be the major drawback to the development of an integrated waste management system in Malaysia. While many studies have been conducted on related fields, such as Abd. Karim et al. (1996), Sabarinah (1997), an...