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Beirut's Burden, Joelle Osta
Beirut's Burden, Joelle Osta
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
This is a proposal for a waste management facility to be built in the busy city of Beirut to educate the public and prevent further damage to the environment.
This facility collects, transports, processes, recycles, and monitors waste materials from both businesses and private residences. There is a sorting and processing wing to separate waste into different categories.
Proper incineration of certain types of waste will generate green energy and the gases emitted from the decomposition of trash in landfills can be used as a renewable energy source. Through the use of extremely high temperatures, trash is converted into …