The protection of public health is the basis behind any waste management system while its sophistication is dictated by environmental impact concerns and constraints on the ideal solution. Waste management systems can and should be designed from a sustainable basis. This thesis examines the theoretical basis of sustainable waste management systems and explores their application in Trinidad and Tobago. The transformation of Trinidad's existing waste management system into one which is sustainable begins with a thorough characterization of the existing formal and informal waste management sectors. Their linkages are identified and understood, leading to recommendations towards the alteration of the existing policy/legislation basis, system structure and operations to create a sustainable system. The resources and expertise are in place to complete such a transformation and the resulting system will benefit the nation; converting an antiquated policy of environmental neglect into that which will provide for the earth and future generations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.98966 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Hayward, Devin. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Engineering (Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics.) |
| Rights | © Devin Hayward, 2006 |
| Relation | alephsysno: 002492895, proquestno: AAIMR24963, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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