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Municipal waste landfills represent a viable and quite commonly used method for domestic waste disposal even though the method has been used for centuries. Municipal waste landfills, at the same time, pose potentially adverse environmental impacts that need to be considered during the site selection process, landfill design, operational and post closure phases. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study represents an effective tool built into the legislative process of many countries and institutions that can be used to identify potential adverse effects on human health, environment impacts and ecologic risks. The decision makers are able to review all the necessary data on potential impacts prior to project approval. In this manner appropriate remedial measures can be identified and implemented prior to the project start-up.
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CFR Ch I Part 258 Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 7-1-96 edn, pp. 378–416
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste 399L0031, Official Journal L 182, 16/07/1999 pp. 0001–019
Council Directive 1985/337/EEC, EIA Directive, 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment Official Journal L 175, 05/07/1985 pp. 0040–0048
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Avci, C.B., Güler, E. (2008). Environmental Impact Assessment Standards and Thresholds for Sanitary Landfills. In: Schmidt, M., Glasson, J., Emmelin, L., Helbron, H. (eds) Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment. Environmental Protection in the European Union, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31141-6_8
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