Public Awareness of and Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas of the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Tien Dung Khong ◽  
Adam Loch ◽  
Dan Xuan Thi Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Mekong River ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Mekong River Delta

scholarly journals Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management System in a Developing Country

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ahsan ◽  
M. Alamgir ◽  
M. M. El-Sergany ◽  
S. Shams ◽  
M. K. Rowshon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Concept ◽  
The City

This study represents a few basic steps of municipal solid waste management practiced in the six major cities of Bangladesh, namely, Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, and Sylhet. A six-month field study was conducted to identify the solid wastes management steps such as storage at source, separation, on-site storage, collection, transportation, treatment, reuse, recycling, and ultimate disposal. This study addresses the role of the city authority to meet the demand of the city dwellers in solving this emerging socioenvironmental issue and the initiatives taken by some nongovernmental organizations and community based organizations. The problems and constraints of the solid wastes management system are also identified to find a sustainable management concept for the urban areas of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in the Southeastern Coastal Cities of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4556
Author(s):  
Abdul Majeed Aslam Saja ◽  
Abdul Majeed Zarafath Zimar ◽  
Sainulabdeen Mohamed Junaideen
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Eastern Coast ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Post Conflict

Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) has become a major challenge in Sri Lanka for post-conflict development activities. Many urban areas are facing severe problems in managing 10 to 50 metric tons of waste per day. However, limited research has been carried out to identify the key issues and policy gaps in MSWM. This research studies the existing complexities of MSWM processes, practices, and emerging challenges in three highly congested urban areas in the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. A mixed method strategy using field observations, semi-structured interviews and secondary data sources was employed for the data collection. The study revealed that, although the MSWM systems in the urban areas include all necessary elements, their effectiveness and efficiency are not satisfactory due to poor or non-segregation of waste at the source of generation; lack of resources; absence of regulation to reduce waste generation and control polluters; absence of regular collection schedule; and lack of technical know-how and initiatives. The recommendations drawn from the study include feasible solutions and immediate measures required to improve the MSWM before the related environmental and public health problems become a social catastrophe. The recommendations will also greatly contribute in the achievement of developing sustainable cities.

scholarly journals VOC emissions from urban municipal solid waste dump sites

2007 ◽  
pp. 517-523
Author(s):  
Anjali Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Present System ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Safety Property

Municipal solid waste management in India is becoming important in view of the fact thatincreasing amount of solid waste generated in most cities is now being recognized as a major publichealth problem. Poor management of solid waste leads to problems, which transcend traditionalenvironmental boundaries and contribute to air, waters and soil pollution,The percentage of India's population living in cities and urban areas has doubled to 28.8% by 200 Ifrom 14% at the time of Independence, showing the rapid pace of urbanization. The progressivelyimproved standards of living and the wasteful consumer attitudes have resulted in increase ofquantities of municipal wastes to be handled.The present system of solid waste management in India, like any other developing country, isfraught with many inadequacies. Illegal dumping is a major problem that raises significant concernswith regard to safety, property values, and quality of life in our communities. Poor collection ordisposal practices are the problem. Since most cities in India still lack properly engineered landfillsfor safe disposal, waste here is mostly disposed in open dumps, which causes major environmentalhavoc.Apart from other environmental hazards from open dumping of municipal solid waste, one of themajor problems that rise are the uncontrolled emissions of VOCs or Volatile organic Compounds.VOCs are well known to be hazardous to human health and are potent carcinogens,The present paper deals with qualitative and quantitative identification of VOCs from a twomunicipal waste dump site in Mumbai. Air at dump sites was sampled and analyzed on GC/MS inaccordance with USEPA TO-17 compendium method for analysis of toxic compounds. As many as20 VOCs were qualitatively identified and some VOC's were quantified, Concentration of Benzenewas observed in the order of 0.6ppm, Some of the VOCs identified were Hazardous Air Pollutantsaccording to USEPA clean air act amendment of 1990,

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 854-861
Author(s):  
Lia Muliawaty
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Processing Waste ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Group Interviewing

Purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to implement the Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) to help the Regional Cleaning Company (in this case in Bandung City, Indonesia) in managing waste and maintain the cleanliness of urban cities in Indonesia like Bandung City. Methodology: Methodology used in this study is a qualitative method and Focus Group Interviewing to collect the data for the qualitative method. Main Findings: This study finds that from three types of waste management such as centralization, decentralization, and decentralization-centralization, the most appropriate waste management in Bandung is decentralization-centralization because most people in Bandung do not have a place for processing waste. Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) implemented in Bandung still has not optimal yet because the infrastructure and human resources are limited. Another factor is that public awareness of waste is still low among the society. Applications of this study: This study is the application of environmental studies on which results can form the basis of public policy. Novelty/Originality of this study: Bandung as one of the big and modern cities in Indonesia can become a benchmark, if even big cities are not optimal in managing sprouts, what about smaller cities in Indonesia. Therefore, the Indonesian government needs to be aware and optimize MSWM to improve the lives of its people in terms of cleanliness, beauty, and health.

scholarly journals Municipal Solid Waste Management Policies, Practices, and Challenges in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11241
Author(s):  
Lemesa Hirpe ◽  
Chunho Yeom
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
English Language ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Policy Enforcement ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Legal Frameworks

Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) affects several spheres, including environmental, social, and economic activities. In Ethiopia, massive waste generation and unbalanced management have worsened the issue. Hence, this systematic review investigates the Ethiopian MSWM policy and legal frameworks, practices, and challenges. The Scopus and Web of Science databases and Google Scholar were used to search published and unpublished studies from 2005 to 2021, and a website search was used to find studies from 1995 to 2021. The search was restricted to the English language, and the last search was conducted on 25 June 2021. The study was extracted from the characteristics of the developed study. A risk of bias assessment was conducted for the included studies using the AMSTAR 2. Among the 1135 identified records, 72 studies were found to be eligible. This systematic review identified numerous legal frameworks that enhance the implementation of MSWM in Ethiopia, which is mainly focused on waste collection, transportation, and disposal. Lack of policy enforcement, weak capacity, public awareness, and minimal cooperation among stakeholders were the main challenges. MSWM problems in Ethiopia have seen an increase in recent decades and are affecting daily life. Therefore, these findings may help to improve MSWM in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals SMART MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-132
Author(s):  
Ashwini Patil ◽  
Swati Jha ◽  
Uma Kumari ◽  
Surekha KS
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Electronic Circuitry ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
The World

Municipal Solid Waste generated by India in urban areas is 62 million tonnes.  Only 70% of the total waste is collected and 20% is treated. Most of the solid waste is dumped in landfill sites. This paper targets the reduction in the size of the solid, particularly wet waste. Similar problems have been tackled in other parts of the world. We propose a solution that fits the Indian context. The key idea of Smart Municipal Solid Waste Management system (SMSWM) is to allocate a weekly garbage limit per household in a residential society. The DSS (Decision Support System) designed for this purpose allows the authenticated user to access the smart dustbin. The smart dustbin is equipped with the electronic circuitry where the weight of the garbage in the bin is measured and the value is updated in the database. The database of the families will be created and maintained by the municipality. A web portal gives the involved people and authorities access to the related information. A house is penalized for every kilogram more than the allotted garbage weight limit. Further enhancements are explored. Thus, the residents are incentivized to produce lesser waste.

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