Some basic rules of good public relations which can help make landfills into good neighbours are reviewed: use an experienced and knowledgeable consultant engineer to design and follow construction; keep good records; use an objective review panel including neighbours of the site; try to make the environs attractive; appoint a spokesman and develop a good relation with the news media. Compensation for loss of property values in areas adjoint to a landfill is a legitimate part of site selection.
Armour, A. (Ed.) (1984), The not-in-my backyard syndrome. In Proceedings: Symposium on Public Involvement in Siting Waste Management Facilities, York University, Downsview, Ontario, February, 1984, p. 296.
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Davis, M. (1983), You're booked on the 6 o'clock news - Now What? , Professional Engineer, Winter, 1983, pp. 15-17.
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Levings, D.W. (1983), An engineering consultant in the newsroom, Professional Engineer, Winter, 1983, pp. 11-13.
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Marcellino, S.M., Attorney (1983), What you say can and will be used against you in a court of law, Professoinal Engineer, Winter, 1983, pp. 6-10.
