Alternative approaches for better municipal solid waste management in Mumbai, India

Rathi, Sarika

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2005.09.006

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“…The management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is going through a critical phase due to the unavailability of suitable facilities for treatment and disposal of large amounts of MSW generated in metropolitan cities. Unscientific disposal causes adverse impacts on all aspects of the environment and human health (Rathi 2006;Sharholy et al 2008). In India, it is very often observed that due to limited availability of land and lack of regulatory measures, the MSW is disposed-off on low-lying areas without taking any precautions or operational controls.…”

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A Simplified Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model for Landfill Site Ranking and Selection Based on Ahp and Gis

Khan

Samadder

2015

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

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Abstract. Trinitrotoluene (TNT), a commonly used explosive for military and industrial applications, can cause serious environmental pollution. 28-day laboratory pot experiment was carried out applying bioaugmentation using laboratory selected bacterial strains as inoculum, biostimulation with molasses and cabbage leaf extract, and phytoremediation using rye and blue fenugreek to study the effect of these treatments on TNT removal and changes in soil microbial community responsible for contaminant degradation. Chemical analyses revealed significant decreases in TNT concentrations, including reduction of some of the TNT to its amino derivates during the 28-day tests. The combination of bioaugmentation-biostimulation approach coupled with rye cultivation had the most profound effect on TNT degradation. Although plants enhanced the total microbial community abundance, blue fenugreek cultivation did not significantly affect the TNT degradation rate. The results from molecular analyses suggested the survival and elevation of the introduced bacterial strains throughout the experiment. Keywords: TNT, bioaugmentation, biostimulation, phytoremediation, microbial community.

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A Simplified Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model for Landfill Site Ranking and Selection Based on Ahp and Gis

Khan

Samadder

2015

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

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“…As a large developing country with a huge population, India made policies and attempted to establish mechanical waste processing programs in big cities in the 1980s [26]. Meanwhile, those programs and policies failed due to information asymmetry and the incompatibility of facilities since the government did not consider that the structures of Indian cities were not suitable for waste recycling vehicles and large waste disposal factories and machines.…”

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Solid Waste Disposal in Chinese Cities: An Evaluation of Local Performance

Zhou

Sun

2017

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China meets increasingly serious solid waste problems and has adopted various policies in response in recent years. Meanwhile, few studies have investigated the performance of solid waste disposal through statistical analysis with empirical data. This study examines provincial resource use policy's influence on the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste in Chinese cities. Through comparing results for statistical analysis in the year 2009 and 2015 by multiple linear regression analysis, this study analyzes similarities and differences in the drivers for solid waste disposal in the era of the 11th Five-Year Plan and the 12th Five-Year Plan in China. It finds that the adoption of resource use policy positively increases the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste. Other factors such as industrial SO 2 emission, local environmental regulations, GDP per capita, population density and educational level also affect industrial solid waste disposal. Therefore, China should continue implementing solid waste disposal policies, upgrade current industrial systems, push forward economic and social reform and increase environmental education to enhance the effectiveness of solid waste disposal for long-term sustainable development.

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“…One of the researchers also supported that there is a need to work towards a sustainable waste management system, which requires environmental, institutional, financial, economics, and social sustainability [6].…”

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Acceptance of the Application of Sustainable Concept in Malaysia’s Waste Management Infrastructure - Landfill

2017

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Abstract. Sustainable concept has been a topic that is of broad and current interest in applying in many different areas of development. A sustainable concept encompasses three main criteria, namely environmental, social, and economic. This sustainable concept has usually been defined as the ability to develop something to meet the present needs yet it does not compromise the ability of future generation to meet their needs. Whereas waste management plays an important role in managing the municipal solid wastes produced. The landfill has been widely used in the disposal of solid wastes. However, the negative impacts caused by landfill have led to the need for application of sustainable concept. The acceptance of sustainable concept by stakeholders will determine the possibility of moving into sustainable waste management. This study aims at assessing the of acceptance by the stakeholders in the application of the sustainable concept into landfill. The research was conducted by reviewing of the past similar researches and through interview with ten waste management stakeholders. The results obtained show that there are some limitations in terms of understanding on the concept of sustainability and the willingness in accepting on this concept. Further action should taken in and moving towards sustainable waste management.

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Alternative approaches for better municipal solid waste management in Mumbai, India

Cited by 209 publications

References 6 publications

A Simplified Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model for Landfill Site Ranking and Selection Based on Ahp and Gis

A Simplified Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model for Landfill Site Ranking and Selection Based on Ahp and Gis

Solid Waste Disposal in Chinese Cities: An Evaluation of Local Performance

Acceptance of the Application of Sustainable Concept in Malaysia’s Waste Management Infrastructure - Landfill

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