The book was primarily written for students and practitioners in the field who are already familiar with the basics. All chapters were prepared by practicing experts and scholars in the field, and are intended to help readers better understand and apply these principles and practices in their own endeavours.

Key topics covered in the book:  

.  The circular economy and the economics of solid waste management

.  Various remote sensing and GIS applications for managing municipal solid waste, coal fires in mines, changes in land use and land cover in industrial areas, etc.

.   Sampling and characterization of municipal waste and compost

.   Fundamentals of microbiology