African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

The environmental impact of landfill fires and their contaminant plumes at the Chunga landfill site, Lusaka, Zambia

Muleya Milimo
  • Muleya Milimo
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Zambia.
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Hinchliffe Graham
  • Hinchliffe Graham
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.
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Petterson Michael
  • Petterson Michael
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2021

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