Aplicación del Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) para evaluar la contaminación por lixiviados en rellenos sanitarios: revisión sistemática
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Groundwater, water pollution, risk assessment, waste management, heavy metals.Abstract
A systematic review was conducted to synthesize the scientific evidence on the application of the Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) at final disposal sites. The aim was to identify the most frequently reported contaminants, compare the variability of the index across countries, and summarize the main findings related to environmental impacts and treatment. The literature search was carried out in Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed, considering publications in Spanish and English from the period 2016–2026….8, related to differences in operating conditions, waste composition, site age, and the presence of treatment. Overall, the LPI was confirmed as a useful tool for integrating and comparing the pollution potential of leachates, although methodological heterogeneity limits comparability across studies.
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