What is it about?
Urban areas generate tons of solid waste every day. In developing countries like India, many towns/cities are not having solid waste treatment plants. Therefore, the concerned governing agencies like municipalities/municipal corporations dump solid waste into the dumping grounds. This paper attempt to identify suitable sites for solid waste disposal in a scientific manner using geospatial technologies.
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Why is it important?
We use multiple input parameters which are grouped into three categories such as geographical and land use, infrastructure, and water resources. A multicriteria decision-making approach was used to identify suitable sites for solid waste disposal. The findings from the study highlight that the existing dumping site of Dehradun was located in a moderately suitable zone. Therefore, a few best suitable sites are identified which are located nearer to the transportation network and can cater to the demand for future projections of solid waste.
Perspectives
I hope this article may help the policy/decision-makers while formulating the policies for the sustainable development of urban areas. The location of dumping sites in the unsuitable zone may have a very adverse effect on every single person in many ways. More than anything else, and if nothing else, I hope you find this article thought-provoking. I hope you find this article thought-provoking.
Mr Venkata Sai Krishna Vanama
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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This page is a summary of: Geospatial Multicriteria Approach for Solid Waste Disposal Site Selection in Dehradun City, India, Current Science, February 2017, Current Science Association,
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v112/i03/549-559.
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