Adapting EVIAVE methodology as a planning and decision-making tool in Venezuela

Zamorano, M.; Paolini, Adriana; Ramos, Antonio Callejo; Rodríguez, Ma Paloma González

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.07.090

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“…During sampling, the temperature and relative humidity were recorded. Each bioaerosol sample was collected between 0.5 and 2 min on nutrient media (specific to either fungi or bacteria) in Petri dishes located on the impactor [12]. Dichloran glycerol 18 agars (DG-18) were applied for fungi and chloramphenicol was added to inhibit bacterial growth [13].…”

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“…Consequently, the present study evaluated exposure to bioaerosols at three wastes management facilities (wastes container bins, transfer station, and wastes landfill site) by measuring the bacterial and fungal concentrations in air. This study focuses on viable bacteria and fungi, which exist in an airborne state as single cells or clumps [12]. The aim of the study was to investigate bioaerosols in the air around the wastes collection and disposal system workers breathe in Shahroud (Iran).…”

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Measurements of bioaerosols in the air around the facilities of waste collection and disposal

Roodbari¹,

Naddafi²,

Ali³

2013

Environ. Protect. Eng.

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Exposure to bioaerosols at various stages of waste management system (collection, transfer and disposal) has been evaluated by recording of the bacterial and fungal concentrations in the air around these facilities. Regardless of the season, the total bacteria and total fungi were detected for all samples, whereas the fungal genera were not. The bioaerosol concentrations measured in the waste collection bins were significantly higher than those of the transfer station and landfill site. The mean microbial concentrations at wastes container bins and in-operation trench exceeded the Iran outdoor bioaerosol guidelines (850 CFU/m 3), thus suggesting the need for remedial action regarding microorganisms, in order to reduce the exposure at the wastes management system.

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Measurements of bioaerosols in the air around the facilities of waste collection and disposal

Roodbari¹,

Naddafi²,

Ali³

2013

Environ. Protect. Eng.

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“…Solid Waste Management (SWM) has been implemented as a prevention and mitigation strategy, which has presented different efficiency rates. Therefore, landfills are still a source of negative environmental impacts [7,16,24].…”

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“…The University of Granada (in Spain) has developed a methodology called EVIAVE to diagnose landfills, and it has been successfully applied in Spain, Chile, Venezuela and Iran [1,6,25] with a previous adaptation according to the ecosystem, legal and socioeconomic features of each country [24]. This methodology may also be used to perform the follow-up and control of MSW landfills in Colombia.…”

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“…Finally, section 5 includes the main conclusions and recommendations that emerge from this work. 24,25]. EVIAVE's main foundation is the cause-effect analysis of the interactions between landfill and environment, by using environmental indexes that allow for quantitatively assessing the environmental status of a project's influence area, particularly in its operation phase.…”

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Environmental diagnosis methodology to analyze landfill-associated risks in Colombia

Arrieta¹,

Requeña²,

Toro³

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Colombia generates 27,000 tonnes/day of waste, which is deposited into landfills. Approximately 30 % of these sites do not comply with the requirements to be considered for controlled landfills. According to the legal framework, these disposal systems of solid waste are compelled to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in order to minimize their associated problems. Even though there are tools designed to perform the EIA prior to the landfill construction, this is not the case for the follow-up and control stages of the operation phase. The University of Granada (Spain) developed a diagnosis methodology called EVIAVE, which allows for quantifying – through indexes – the environmental impact of landfills according to location and exploitation conditions, which allows for the implementation of environmental management plans. EVIAVE was designed for municipal landfills according to the European Union’s legal framework. However, it has been successfully applied in Chile, Venezuela and Iran with adaptations regarding their legal, socio-economic and ecosystem features. This work shows EVIAVE’s adaptation in Colombia, in order to diagnose active landfills. Modifications include flora and fauna, which allow for obtaining a wider description of the environment and updating the methodology according to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The assessment of environmental descriptors was also reformulated to cover the concept of vulnerability. This enables having more accuracy when assessing the predisposition of environmental elements to potential impacts generated by landfills ’ operations. EVIAVE’s application in 16 Colombian landfills allowed for identifying the affected elements due to operation and maintenance doi:10.2495/ESUS15030

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Assessment of landfills vulnerability on the groundwater quality located near floodplain of the perennial river and simulation of contaminant transport

Srivastava

Ramanathan

2018

Model. Earth Syst. Environ.

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Adapting EVIAVE methodology as a planning and decision-making tool in Venezuela

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Measurements of bioaerosols in the air around the facilities of waste collection and disposal

Measurements of bioaerosols in the air around the facilities of waste collection and disposal

Environmental diagnosis methodology to analyze landfill-associated risks in Colombia

Assessment of landfills vulnerability on the groundwater quality located near floodplain of the perennial river and simulation of contaminant transport

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