scholarly journals Identification of Alternative Landfill Site Using QGIS in a Densely Populated Metropolitan Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Savita Kumari Sheoran ◽  
Vinti Parmar
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Underground Water ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Landfill Site Selection ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Hierarchy Process

AbstractAppropriate landfill site selection for disposal of solid waste is a very complicated assignment, as it needs multicriteria analysis of various parameters. In this study, we have used QGIS for identification of alternative landfill site in Gurugram district, a satellite city of New Delhi. Various criteria are analysed for selecting the landfill sites. Weight and rank are assigned to the criterion such as road networks, presence of water bodies, residential locations, and depth of the underground water table by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Five possible landfill sites have been identified for solid waste disposal based upon the AHP method analysis and overlay analysis in GIS tool in Gurugram district. The methodology used in this paper is very efficient for performing multicriteria analysis and can be generalised for selecting landfill sites in other areas with similar demographics.

scholarly journals Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Site Selection Using Remote Sensing Technology and AHP Process (Case Study: Khesht city, Fars Province, Iran)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Abdulmannan Rouhani
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Disposal Site ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Urban Issues ◽  
High Consistency

The design and implementation of the municipal waste management system aim to solve the urban issues and ultimately contribute to the citizens' health and welfare. The first step in this system is to select a site for the safe disposal of wastes. This survey aimed to select the most suitable landfill site for municipal solid waste using the geographic information system (GIS) and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model following the environmental, economic, and engineering criteria. Therefore, by reviewing the literature and backgrounds, the parameters required for locating the landfill site were extracted, and the most important ones (15 sub-criteria) were selected and divided into four groups. The results showed that the sub-criterion of distance to the river with the weight of 0.218 was identified as the most critical parameter, followed by groundwater depth. In this way, the flooding parameter with the weight of 0.010 was considered the least important variable. In addition, it was found that the moderate suitability class with 50% of the area had the highest area, and the very high suitability with 0.8% had the lowest area. The inconsistency rate was equal to 0.04, which illustrates the high consistency of matrices. Then, the overlaying was carried out, and three sites were determined as the best place for a landfill in Khesht county.

scholarly journals Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Site Selection Based on Fuzzy-AHP and Geoinformation Techniques in Asir Region Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1538
Author(s):  
Javed Mallick
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Landfill Site Selection ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Very High

One of the main issues with solid waste management is finding appropriate sites for landfill. Non-scientific and inappropriate disposal practices have a negative impact on the environment which affects the quality of life. The study provides an integrated framework with a focus on structuring the decision-making process for the landfill suitability site map. This could be determined by the use of proper data collection, criterion weighting and normalization. In order to understand the procedures that affect the suitability of landfill sites, the integrated GIS-based fuzzy-AHP-MCDA method was implemented to appropriate landfill site for Abha-Khamis-Mushyet located in Aseer region Following the extensive literature review and expert opinion, 10 themes were selected for this study such as drainage density, land use/land cover (LULC), slope, elevation, lineament density, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), rainfall, distance from the airport, distance from road, and geology. These themes have been developed through RS (remote sensing) and conventional data. Subsequently, potential landfill sites were identified and divided into five classes: very low suitable (fuzzy value 0.20–0.45), low suitable (0.46–0.55), moderately suitable (0.56–0.65), high suitable (0.66–0.75), and very high suitable (0.76–0.92). According to the statistical analysis, 23.91% and 3.67% of the total area were within a very good and good landfill area, while 38.14% and 22.84% accounted for the moderate and poor suitable zone, respectively. As a quality-based site, the existing two landfill sites were located over a very low suitable and low suitable potential area while one landfill site was located over the high suitable∙ The spatial variance of high and very high potential landfill site zones found in the north-eastern, east-central and south-eastern parts of the watershed. The sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the efficacy of each parameter and reveals that the effective weights for each theme differ slightly from the theoretical weight assigned to the landfill site suitability zone. This technique and its findings can provide an appropriate guideline to assist hydrogeologists, engineers, regional planners, and decision-makers in selecting an optimal landfill site in the future.

scholarly journals Optimal Sanitary Landfill Site Selection for Solid Waste Disposal in Durgapur City Using Geographic Information System and Multi-criteria Evaluation Technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-180
Author(s):  
Md Mainul Sk ◽  
Sk Ajim Ali ◽  
Ateeque Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Sanitary Landfill ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Landfill Site Selection ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Land Cost ◽  
The Government

AbstractThe government authorities in developing countries are awfully concerned with coping out the problems of the rising issues related to the disposal of solid wastes. Most of the Indian cities still dispose of solid waste unscientifically causing to severe environmental as well as public health problems. Geographic information systems (GIS) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) have emerged as efficient tools for multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in effective solutions of solid waste management. The present study focuses on the integration of GIS and AHP in identifying potential sanitary landfill areas for solid waste disposal in Durgapur city, West Bengal, India. Eleven criteria were selected viz. land elevation, slope, soil, geology, land use land cover, distance to surface water, distance to tube wells, distance to roads, distance to industrial belts, distance to sensitive places, and land cost. All the criteria were aggregated using weighted overlay analysis in GIS environment. The study identified three potential landfill areas for MSW disposal covering the areas of 13.83854, 33.80678, and 27.20085 ha, respectively, in Durgapur city. The result found that land cost value was the most significant criterion in the model with a weight of 0.25258. Followed by land cost value, sensitive places and roads were the second and third most important criteria with a weight value of 0.1409 and 0.1233, respectively.

scholarly journals GIS based modeling using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for optimization of landfill site selection of Rohtak city, Haryana (India)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 633-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meena Deswal ◽  
J.S. Laura
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Boolean Model ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Landfill Site Selection ◽  
Site Suitability ◽  
Index Overlay ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Selection Of

Landfills are the most common method for the disposal of municipal solid waste the world over, as well as in India due to their low technical and economic requirements. The selection of an appropriate site for the establishment of a landfill is a complex process because it must combine social, environmental and technical parameters. The scientific selection of landfill site is based on several diverse criteria (Land Use and Land Cover, ground water table depth, soil permeability, surface water, roads distance, slop etc) and regulations. The study presents the selection of a site for the establishment of a landfill based on several criteria using geographic information system (GIS) based site suitability modeling and analytical hierarchy process (AHP). Site suitability modeling was implemented using Boolean and Index overlay models. Each criterion and sub criteria was evaluated with the aid of AHP to assign a relative weightage in the index overlay model. Rules and criteria’s set by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) were implemented through Boolean model. The combination of the results of the two models generated a map with several suitable sites. Further selection was done on basis of the size requirement of the site, to handle Municipal solid waste (MSW) for next ten years. Two sites having the maximum suitability and also fulfilling the size requirement were shortlisted. Final selection from the two sites was done by a field survey of the sites. Finally the site B was selected on the basis of field survey which revealed it being better on account of certain factors discussed and social acceptability.

scholarly journals Sitting Management Solid Waste Landfill Combining Geographic Information System and Analytic Hierarchy Process: Ajdir, Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4797-4802
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Multi Criteria Analysis ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The Amount Of Household Waste Produced By The Mainly Urban Population In Morocco Continues To Increase Year After Year. Morocco Is Thus Confronted With The Problems Of Storage And Disposal Of This Waste, Which Are Composed Largely Of Organic Matter, Bio-Waste. In The Recent Past, These Wastes Have Been Buried In Wild Dumps Or In Old Quarries Located In Areas Close To Urban Centers Without Any Treatment Or Control. This Can Constitute Significant Risks Both For Public Health And The Environment And For The Future Of The Socio-Economic Activities Of The Country. Determination Of Proper Landfill Site Involves Multiple Disciplines. The Landfills Contain A Large Quantity Of Solid Waste. The Management Of Solid Waste (Msw) Necessitates The Involvement Of Different Stakeholders. In This Paper, We Aim To Determine The Appropriate Landfill Site At The Level Of The Municipality Of Ajdir In The Province Of Al Hoceima Morocco. We Take Into Consideration The Opinions Of The Stakeholders. Based On Environmental, Socio-Cultural And Economic Criteria. For This Purpose, We Used In This Paper Two Multi-Criteria Analysis Methods. The Geographic Information System (Gis) And The Analytic Hierarchy Process (Ahp). First, We Created The Database Gis Related To The Study Area. Next, This Data Was Processed To Determine The Landfill Sites That Respect The Stakeholder's Priorities And Exclusion Criteria. Then, A Multi-Criteria Analysis By Ahp Method Was Carried Out To Offer Different Visual Representations Of The Possible Solutions Of The Site’s Choice, Especially The Multi-Scale, Multi-Theme Maps And The Construction Of The Free Zones Which Can Shelter A Landfill Which Will Contribute To The Evaluation Of These Criteria While Integrating The Stakeholders Who Assisted In The Rationalization Of The Sub-Criteria’s Judgments Involved In The Study.

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