Regarding several important global environmental issues -
biodiversity preservation, global warming mitigation and landfill
mining - in fact, some possible improvements can be achieved at
closed landfills. The wide space and potential resources of closed
landfills can be reclaimed with multi-functions as discussed in the
later sections. The potential functions of closed landfills would be
further identified in this study. Till the “zero waste disposal” goal is
achieved, landfilling is still an essential civic infrastructure (social
capital) for society. Therefore, the outcomes of this study would be
helpful for dealing with the NIMBY syndrome and harmony dialogues
among stakeholders in support of MSW management.