An overview of in situ testing and geophysical methods to investigate municipal solid waste landfills

MB Juarez, G Mondelli, HL Giacheti - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is challenging as a whole. Global waste
generation is expected to continue to increase in the coming years, and landfills are …

Electrical resistivity and induced polarization methods for environmental investigations: an overview

E Martinho - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Contamination of soils and groundwater is one of the most serious environmental problems.
The sources of contamination are several and include, among others (i) landfills and …

Assessment of active landslides using field electrical measurements

MM Crawford, LS Bryson - Engineering Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Landslide characterization and hazard assessments require multidisciplinary approaches
that connect geologic processes with geotechnical parameters. Preexisting landslide …

Monitoring soil moisture dynamics using electrical resistivity tomography under homogeneous field conditions

SM de Jong, RA Heijenk, W Nijland, M van Der Meijde - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a gap between lab experiments where resistivity–soil moisture relations are
generally very good and field studies in complex environmental settings where relations are …

Assessment of multiple geophysical techniques for the characterization of municipal waste deposit sites

G Dumont, T Robert, N Marck, F Nguyen - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, we tested the ability of geophysical methods to characterize a large technical
landfill installed in a former sand quarry. The geophysical surveys specifically aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative water content estimation in landfills through joint inversion of seismic refraction and electrical resistivity data considering surface conduction

M Steiner, T Katona, J Fellner, AF Orozco - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) in landfills is the prevalent method of waste
management at the global scale. However, the production of landfill gases due to the …

Combined inversion of land and marine electrical resistivity tomography for submarine groundwater discharge and saltwater intrusion characterization

T Hermans, M Paepen - Geophysical Research Letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is particularly suited for the characterization of
saltwater intrusion and submarine freshwater discharge, given its sensitivity to the electrical …

A multiscale accuracy assessment of moisture content predictions using time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography in mine tailings

A Dimech, A Isabelle, K Sylvain, C Liu, LZ Cheng… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate and large-scale assessment of volumetric water content (VWC) plays a critical role
in mining waste monitoring to mitigate potential geotechnical and environmental risks. In …

Investigating the effect of waste age and soil covering on waste characteristics prior to landfill mining using an electrical resistivity tomography technique

P Suknark, S Buddhawong, K Wangyao - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the potential of landfill mining for refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production
based on waste electrical resistivity, including the influence of waste age and soil cover …

Frequency domain electromagnetic induction imaging: An effective method to see inside a capped landfill

GP Deidda, L De Carlo, MC Caputo, G Cassiani - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) methods are a powerful tool for evaluating
the impact caused on natural environments by anthropic facilities such as landfills …