Integrated Geophysical Survey Across a Waste Disposal Site

Over the past decade there has been a significant increase in the demand for engineering geophysical solutions to problems associated witti the unconsolidated sedimentary layers of the shallow subsurface. A whole palette of geophysical techniques is available for studying the upper tens of meters of the underground, with a trend toward higher resolution surveying. In Switzerland, as in most other countries, large quantities of industrial and household waste have been buried in landfill sites. For many of the older sites, there is a lack of credible information concernmg the exact location, dimensions and contents of the site.