title: Baseline study and risk analysis of landfill leachate - Current state-of-the-science of computer aided approaches.
abstract: For the successful completion of a risk analysis process, its foundation (i.e. a baseline study) has to be well established. For this purpose, a baseline study needs to be more integrated than ever, particularly when environmental legislation is increasingly becoming stringent and integrated. This research investigates and concludes that no clear evidence of computer models for baseline study has been found in a whole-system and integrated format, which risk assessors could readily and effectively use to underpin risk analyses holistically and yet specifically for landfill leachate. This is established on the basis of investigation of software packages that are particularly closely related to landfills. Holistic baseline study is also defined along with its implications and in the context of risk assessment of landfill leachate. The study also indicates a number of factors and features that need to be added to baseline study in order to render it more integrated thereby enhancing risk analyses for landfill leachate.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Water Systems (CWS), College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences (CEMPS), The University of Exeter, Harrison Building, North Park Road, Exeter PostCode: EX4 4QF, England, UK; School of Architecture, Built & Natural Environments (SABNE), Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Engineering (FACE), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Mount Pleasant Campus, Swansea, PostCode: SA1 6ED, Wales, UK. Electronic address: t.e.butt@outlook.com.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.affiliation: College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Electronic address: asifa.alam@outlook.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol PostCode: BS16 1QY, England, UK. Electronic address: Hazem.Gouda@uwe.ac.uk.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gouda
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey PostCode: KT1 2EE, England, UK. Electronic address: P.Paul@kingston.ac.uk.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Environmental Leadership Ltd., 440 St. Helens Road, Bolton PostCode: BL3 3RS, England, UK. Electronic address: nigel@envirolead.co.uk.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mair
keywords: Baseline study; Computer models; Landfill leachate; Literature review; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Waste disposal sites