This guide takes a practical approach to the subject and provides an overview of regulations in the USA and Germany. It covers topics including: The individual components of candidate cover systems Examples of cross-sections of final covers on hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste and abandoned dumps Details of a water balance methodology Design examples on slope stability Elements of theory, designs and emerging systems Related considerations and summary | Final Covers for Solid Waste Landfills and Abandoned Dumps by R. M. Koerner, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters