M. Bamini

Critical review of leachate pathways, groundwater contamination, and health risks in tropical urban aquifers

Rapid, under-serviced urbanization across the tropical belt has left many cities dependent on open dumps. These dumps and poorly engineered landfills often sit above shallow, heavily used aquifers. This review uses the Doddabidarakallu municipal solid waste facility in Bengaluru, India, as an illustrative anchor case....