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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

CP

Aug 14, 2020

Understandable and easy to access to reading materials recommended in each modules. Benefits to current jobs and will recommend this course to colleagues who have no background on this issue to study.

AN

May 11, 2020

This course is very well designed and easy to understand because of dedicated and experience personnel who are delivering the content. Use of case study is well planned at various sections in course.

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By Arooba J

Jan 16, 2024

I really enjoyed this course. It is very well designed and covers all the required topics. It stimulates learning.

By Samantha R B

May 26, 2020

I am glad I had the opportunity to expend my knowlegde trough this course. Thank for supporting the youth in Haiti

By Maria d l P

Jul 30, 2019

super completo, muy claro. estoy aduiriendo excelentes herramientas para comenzar a trabajar sobre la problematica

By Md. E H

Oct 18, 2017

The course outline is very much practical for implementing on real life waste management in developing countries.

By nelson d

Apr 10, 2017

Very informative. I cant wait to apply what I have learn from this course. Big thanks to the professors and eawag

By YAPI A E

Dec 30, 2023

Excellent certificat. Il explique et résume bien la gestion des déchets solides. Je le conseille vivement. Merci

By SREEVIDHYA M B

Feb 14, 2023

Coursera helps everyone well to learn scientifically on the subject of waste management and put it into practice

By Giovanny C d S C

Sep 12, 2022

Excelente! O curso possibilitou reconhecer a importancia da gestão e gerenciamento de residuos solidos urbanos.

By Alexis B

Oct 6, 2020

Quite engaging and knowledge-based. I liked that the course literature was provided and was easy to understand.

By Jhon C T P

Sep 7, 2020

muy buen curso me ayudo a comprender mejor la situación actual de mi ciudad con respecto a los residuos sólidos

By Isaac D T

Jun 13, 2017

I like this course because it made me appreciate waste. It helped me realized that waste isn't waste after all.

By Rishikesh S

Jul 29, 2021

It was an amazing course, the explanation was as it was supposed to be and it game me lots of new information.

By Maxi M

May 22, 2016

Una manera de ampliar nuestra visión donde poner todo el entusiasmo para saber cómo hacer las cosas.. gracias!

By Zambrano-Gari, C C

Apr 26, 2022

Very interesting course. I've learned a lot about of management solid waste management thanks to this course.

By francisco r d

Mar 3, 2020

excelente desde guerrero Mexico un estado de mayor pobreza del pais..espero poder aplicar estos conocimientos

By Rebecca S

Mar 16, 2016

Great content, professionally presented. Very thought-provoking and based on some really valuable resources.

By Fahimeh M

Jan 10, 2021

it was one of the best courses i have ever take. it was really useful and i will use it in my everyday life.

By julien v

Aug 3, 2017

Really interesting material.

The course organization is great, interesting and clear.

Definitly recommendable!

By Bishal S

Aug 20, 2020

A wonderful content with highly expert personal which makes easy to understand and implement in daily life.

By KIMBERLY K

Aug 27, 2018

This was a VERY GOOD review and enhancement to my rather dated(1994/95) knowledge on this subject. Thanks!

By Jasper N

Jul 4, 2018

The Information presented was eye opening, and simple.Thanks to the all faculty members.Jasper Edet Nkumah.

By Ceidge R

Oct 13, 2017

Very helpful backgrounder in low to mid income countries. Helpful starter course for aspiring waste experts

By Jomo N

May 3, 2017

Great course with practical real world examples and the content is easy to relate to my country! Excellent!

By Tayim M A

Dec 13, 2016

very instructive and gives important ideas on hands-on and affordable waste management treatment approaches

By 胡启涛

Oct 29, 2016

Thank you for providing such environmental concerning course. There we can do a lot to enhance our society.