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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

Have you come across large piles of garbage in neighbourhoods and streets and smelly waste disposal sites polluting the environment of low- and middle-income countries? Do you want to know what kind of sustainable solutions are appropriate to better manage waste and enhance recycling and recovery? If yes, this course is for you! This course provides you with an overview of the municipal solid waste management situation in low- and middle-income countries. It covers key elements of the waste management system, such as its technical, environmental, social, financial and institutional aspects. Besides understanding the challenges, you will be introduced to appropriate and already applied solutions through selected case studies.
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Rating 4.8 based on 748 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Starts Jun 19 (45 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
Instructors Dr. Christian Zurbrügg, Imanol Zabaleta, Félix Schmidt, Theodore Henry King CLARK
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Subjects Social Sciences Business Engineering Science
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management in developing countries

Very clear and focus in waste management in developing countries.

I Great course Trèsbon Interesting, informative and, most importantly, applicable course for those working on solid waste management in developing countries.

This course is a good review of solid wastes management, I want to know more about how to make renewable energies from solid wastes, I am Chemical Engineer and I want to work on this field thank you for your collaboration on this course Great instructors with great practices This is a great course that gives a very broad, yet sufficiently technical overview of waste management in developing countries.

It covers a wide range of issues concerning waste management and I thought the material was relevant and reflected my own observations of waste management in developing countries.

very insightful to help me gain a better understanding about waste management and increase my knowledge on how to reduce my own carbon footprint Very effective and course that provide knowledge about waste management in developing countries, Thank you so much all the coursera team.

solid introduction to the topic The course is well documented and interesting, covering all aspects of solid waste management in developing countries with interesting case studies.

A really well designed course which touches many different aspects of solid waste management in developing countries.

The course gave me a vast knowledge about waste management in developing countries.

I recommend it all to practitioners in the field of waste management in developing countries and also for enterprenuers in the same field.

El curso me pareció excelente, se aprendió mucho y se dieron muchos ejemplos prácticos y reales de situaciones por las que se encuentran varios países del mundo EXCELENT Pretty good explanation on different aspects of Solid Waste Management in developing countries.

VERY INFORMATIVE COURSE very intresting Very good knowledge gained on solid wastes and their managem very nicely documented and framed for easy learning on solid waste management in developing countries A very well designed and informative course.

thank u for Conducting such nice session and my knowledge about muncipal solid waste management in developing countries is improve ☺️? Excellent course starting from beginning to the end.

Great course this is course very much useful in understanding the concept of MSW management in Developing countries.

If you are interested in Solid Waste Management in Developing countries take it!

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municipal solid waste management

I didn't know there are tremendous opportunities embedded in municipal solid waste management to improve public health, generate wealth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions until I went through this course.

RegardsMOHD SHAHNAWAZ KHAN Comprehensive course on municipal solid waste management suited to all levels of technical understanding.

Excelente curso, me ayudo mucho me permitió tener nuevos conocimientos y complementar mi formación profesional y personal, me ayudo a tener nuevas ideas en la gestión de recursos sólidos urbanos Excellent course which gives practical knowledge of municipal solid waste management.

This course includes Municipal Solid Waste Management in developing countries, and issues that we do experience in latin american countries.

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries is a great course.

I'm presently studying Civil Engineering and this course helped me in broadening my knowledge about Municipal Solid Waste Management.

This course provides comprehensive knowledge and gave me a whole picture of municipal solid waste management.

This course gives a very comprehensive and practical overview of municipal solid waste management in developing countries.

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries is quite and interesting course, It give you a full understanding on how you manage your environment and also make use of the waste to benefit the environment in many ways such as composting.

I look forward to a specific course on municipal solid waste management related to fiberglass scrap which gets generated in the low and middle income countries.

Super learning Got to improve my knowledge in the field of Municipal Solid Waste Management Primeiramente gostaria de enfatizar que este é um excelente curso para aqueles que desejam conhecer mais sobre o assunto e criar metodologias para estruturar algo, ou até mesmo para aqueles que desejam começar do zero.

It enhances my scope of knowledge on the understanding of Municipal Solid Waste Management and gives us a wide variety of options with waste treatment technologies as well.

quite nice one The course was excellently designed in order to make us understand the whole scenario of Municipal Solid Waste Management in various Developing Countries across the world.

Very good course for understanding the municipal solid waste management in developing countries.

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case studies

The instructors are enthusiastic about the topics, and concepts are illustrated using real case studies.

Very well structured, balanced mix of topics, valuable case studies and helpful quizzes.

I got to know the basics of solid waste management technologies which are practice in the world along with some case studies.

très bon cours It was a valuable course on which I can find new and precious information It is a detailed course on the topic unlike others, insightful case studies from across the globe and other.

Very well Structured, Instructors, presenting their knowledge eloquently and case studies are fascinating and provide useful knowledge.

Very informative and well designed as well.Including Case studies is very helpful as well.

Good instructors, with a lot of external experts being invited and presenting case studies.

Very interesting topic and explained in very good detail, with many examples, case studies and recommended readings.

The case studies were interesting and enlightening.

The topics covered were relevant to the context especially the diverse case studies.

Me Gusta, falta algo mas de dinamismo, pero en los contenidos es muy buen curso Excellent content and the way of explaining things especially the course notes and case studies.

In my humble opinion this Is a five star course as it provides you with enough information and case studies to help inspire anyone to launch their ideas and get active with waste management even if its just in household (and we all know how little things can evolve) and embrace the genius idea of a circular economy.

Great course that delivered the objectives- organized and structured, logical and informative materials and content delivery, fantastic professors, guest speakers, and case studies.Introduced key principles and considerations regarding municipal waste management and considered key elements to manage when developing a waste management strategy.

The best thing is sharing of case studies which has already executed or in the process and examples at every step.

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easy to follow

It easy to follow and understand.

Very interesting and easy to follow.

Practical and easy to follow Muy buen curso.

Materials are very good, understandable and easy to follow and complete within the give timeframe.

It was a very interesting course, easy to follow also for those who, like me have not a backgroung in engineeiring.

Your producers are excellent, text is easy to follow and photos and graphs etc add to interest.

Ninapendekeza hii!Really well designed and easy to follow course, with lots of resources.

Very detailed course and easy to follow.

Lectures are clear and easy to follow.

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la gestión

Muy buen curso, muy completo, que da una visión general de todos los aspectos relacionados con el tratamiento de residuos y brinda varias herramientas para poder ser utilizadas a la hora de decidir la estrategia más adecuada en la gestión de residuos urbanos de un municipio dado.

Cada semana uno aprende el desarrollo de la gestión de residuos y los componentes externos e internos que lo conforman.

Very informative course for learning waste management it was a great experience with u thank u all for this information i will try my best to use this knowloge in my life and my work Excelente curso acerca de la gestión de los residuos sólidos municipales, introduce y complementa en temas muy interesantes acerca de los residuos y cómo sacar un buen provecho de estos.

Muy buen curso, abarcando numerosos aspectos de la gestión de residuos.

Realmente cubre muchos aspectos importantes en la gestión de los residuos sólidos y de manera muy apropiada, tanto en lo técnico como en el enfoque.

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es un curso

me sirvio para terminar mi tesis universitaria y presentar un proyecto de ayuda a la municipalidad Es un curso excelente, aborda muchos tópicos necesarios para el buen manejo de los residuos sólidos.

Es un curso sensacional!!!!!

Es un curso muy bueno, con una carga teórica y conceptual de alto nivel, además, las experiencias que se comparten en el mismo enriquecen el contenido y dan al estudiante ejemplos reales de la aplicabilidad de los conocimientos y de la resolución de los problemas.

Es un curso muy interesante y muy técnico, tiene mucha instrucción y da muchas alternativas de libros de donde sacar muy buena información, sobre todo en estos tiempos que se utiliza mucho el Internet.

Es un curso muy entendible y desde luego con grandes aportaciones.

En mi opinion es un curso rapido, sintetico y completo referido a la gestion de los residuos que te abre la mente a posibilidades reales de aplicacion de los conocimientos adquiridos para solucionar los problemas en tu vecindario, ciudad o país.

Sobrepaso mis expectativas, es un curso altamente recomendable para aquellos con interés en el manejo integral de residuos sólidos pero también impacta y hace reflexionar a cualquier persona sobre residuos sólidos.

More updated info required Es un curso increíble, orientado por expertos, con un gran contenido fácil de aprender, cualquier persona interesada en la gestión de los residuos sólidos está invitado a realizarlo!

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gestión de residuos sólidos

Importante para toda persona interesada en la gestión de residuos sólidos municipales.

Se proveen herramientas, sugerencias y variadas opciones para la gestión de residuos sólidos comunes, sobre todo.

Very Useful and Awarness course .Before starting this course i thought waste management is a simple thing .But now i am able to understand the effects of its open dumping an treatment proces Un muy buen curso para quienes inician en la gestión de residuos sólidos; para mí es muy importante ya que mi carrera está relacionada directamente con los residuos sólidos.

EL CUAL ES UTIL EN TODOS SUS ASPECTOS Y CONTENIDO.CREO QUE TAMBIEN PUEDEN DAR UN DESCUENTO A QUIEN APROBE EL CURSO, PARA QUE OBTENGAN EL CERTIFICADO DEL CURSOBUENO MILES DE GRACIAS Curso que entrega conocimiento acerca de los métodos para implementar planes de gestión de residuos sólidos y contribuir con lecciones para reducir el impacto del cambio climático.

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lo recomiendo

Un gran curso, que ha complementado mis conocimientos en la gestión ambiental de los residuos sólidos, lo recomiendo completamente inclusive si no te manejas bien en el ingles, el curso esta subtitulado y puedes apoyarte con traductores online a la hora de realizar los exámenes.

Lo recomiendo además por su importancia para poder implementar las alternativas que se proponen para los RS Good presentation.

Un excelente curso, lo recomiendo Excellent course.

Lo recomiendo para aquellos que están iniciandose en el tema, sobre todo para estudiantes de Ingeniería Ambiental, creanme que ayudará.

I improve my knowledge Excelente curso, lo recomiendo bastante Hola soy JORGE ENRIQUE SOTO CIFUENTES, Vivo en la ciudad de San José del Guaviare Colombia; para mi ha sido una experiencia muy bonita y de gran importancia por que fortaleció mi conocimiento y aprendí sobre el manejo de los Residuo Sólidos, los cuales pueden ser aplicados en mi regios, por eso fue un excelente curso y cumplió con mis expectativas, un saludo a todos los profesores mentores que hicieron parte de es tan importante proceso de formación para con todo nosotros los aprendices, Dios los bendiga hasta pronto,? Detailed and comprehensive course with hands on practical demonstration of the methods for effective solid waste managment techniques as well as governance aspects.

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todos los

Indispensable para la gente que le interesa la GRSM o Comunitarios excelente curso, muy completo sobre todo la gran cantidad de informacion que te dan es increible , además que estan muy actualizados en los temas ambientales, y debo de decir que me costó poderlo terminar , como ingeniero ambiental recien egresado debo de seguir preparandome y aprevechar todos los recuersos que tenga disponible.

Muchas gracias por compartir este curso con todos los interesados en el tema de Manejo de Residuos Solidos.

EL UNICO PROBLEMA ES QUE DEBE USARSE SIEMPRE EL TRADUCTOR PARA LOS DOCUMENTOS QUE DAN COMO MATERIAL DE ESTUDIO, Y SE PIERDE MUCHO TIEMPO, ADEMAS LOS CUADROS Y ESTADISTICAS QUE SE DAN NO SE COMPRENDEN PORQUE SON IMPOSIBLES DE TRADUCIR.AGRADEZCO MUCHISIMO A TODOS LOS PROFESORES Y SU DEDICACION Y PACIENCIA EN LA ELABORACION DE TODO ESTE CURSO.

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dr. christian

A lot of thanks to Dr. Christian Zurbrügg, Imanol Zabaleta, Félix Schmidt and EPFL & Coursera team for this brilliant course.

Thanks to the staff of Lausane Féderal Politechnique-- Thanks COURSERA and special thanks to Dr. Christian Zurbrügg, Imanol Zabaleta ,Félix Schmidt for providing the vital materials ,techniques and strategy... if i'm not wrong ..this type of small things (MSWM) may change the world waste handling..... La primera semana estuvo increíble!

i really appreciate the efforts of Dr. Christian Zurbrugg and Mr. Imanol Zabeleta!

Thanks to Dr. Christian Zurbrugg, Imanol Zabaleta and all the lecturers!

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strongly recommend

I strongly recommend everyone to look into the course and make our world a safe place to live.

I strongly recommend this course for professionals and concerned about waste management.

I learned several important topics in a practical and didactic way and strongly recommend this course!

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income countries

Gained good knowledge on waste management Absolutely great insights about the current practices and challenges of the field of waste management in low-middle income countries.

Very helpful backgrounder in low to mid income countries.

basic knowledge that could go a long way towards sustainable waste management especially to low income countries such as the Philippines.

Fiberglass is a sunrise industry in the low and middle income countries and the popularity of its use particularly as a substitute of wood and aluminium is gaining in popularity.

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Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.

Hazardous Waste Technician $51k

Waste Management Specialist $65k

Instructor of Low Strings $66k

Integrated Waste Compliance Specialist $69k

Waste Reduction Program Manager $71k

Waste Engineer $74k

Associate Waste Stream Management $79k

Solid Waste Engineer $80k

C++ Low Latency Developer $80k

Waste Stream Management $92k

F100 Program Manager Middle East Countries $121k

F100 Program Manager Middle East Countries $121k

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Rating 4.8 based on 748 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Starts Jun 19 (45 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
Instructors Dr. Christian Zurbrügg, Imanol Zabaleta, Félix Schmidt, Theodore Henry King CLARK
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Business Engineering Science
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society Business Physical Science And Engineering Business Essentials Finance Environmental Science And Sustainability

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