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Title: | Study on quantification handling and management of electronic waste in Bangalore city |
Researcher: | Doddashanaiah |
Guide(s): | Murthy, Usha N. |
Keywords: | Case Study Engineering and Technology,Engineering,Engineering Civil Mathematical Model Television Washing Machine |
University: | Bangalore University |
Completed Date: | 2015 |
Abstract: | newline The Information technology in India has a prominent global presence due to the development of software sector. In the Recent years, the liberalization and Globalization has attracted multinational companies to set up manufacturing facilities, RandD centres and software development centres in India and has resulted in increased employment opportunity. The domestic market has been revitalized due to buoyant economic growth and changing consumption patterns. This growth has created significant economic and social impacts. Increased economic status has urged the people to go for increased buying ability and hence resulted in consumer friendly environment. The increased usage of electronic products has ended with higher obsolescence rate for generation of electronic waste (e-waste). Increased standard of living has also motivated the people to buy these electronic equipments as dealers are providing monthly payment/instalment facilities, banks are providing loans newlinewith lower interest rates, and affordability of televisions, mobile phones and other household appliances. As the consumption pattern increases, e-waste generation also increases. newlineDiscarded electronic waste (e- Waste) has become high profile waste problem due to its volume of material, its toxic constituents and the loss of resource recovery potential. The Electronic waste or e- waste refers to a broad range of electrical and electronic goods newlinewhich have outlived their use for producers and consumers, ready for disposal. They contain chemicals which are hazardous for humans, animals and for the natural environment. newlineAccording to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), e-waste is the waste which comprises of wastes generated from used electronic devices and household appliances, which are not fit for their original intended use and are destined for recovery, recycling or disposal. newlineThe e-waste management |
Pagination: | xxv, 223 p. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10603/254861 |
Appears in Departments: | Department of Civil Engineering |
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01_title.pdf | Attached File | 124 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
02_declaration.pdf | 127.76 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
03_certificate.pdf | 167.11 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
04_ackonwledgement.pdf | 553.83 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
05_abstract.pdf | 2.35 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
06_table of contents.pdf | 1.26 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
07_list of tables.pdf | 1.29 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
08_list of figure.pdf | 999.7 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
09_abberviations.pdf | 360.42 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
10_chapter.1.pdf | 3.23 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
11_chapter.2.pdf | 10.87 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
12_chapter.3.pdf | 6.21 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
13_chapter.4.pdf | 10.39 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
14_chapter.5.pdf | 4.68 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
15_chapter-6.pdf | 15.11 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
16_chapter-7.pdf | 3.94 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
17_chapter-8.pdf | 5.37 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
18_reference.pdf | 2.02 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
19_appendix.pdf | 23.58 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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