Development of a pragmatic methodology for the environmental assessment of uncontrolled dumpsites in developing countries

Massoud, May A.; Khoury, Ricardo; Ghanem, Rachad; Ghoussainy, Rana; Merhbi, Farouk

doi:10.1007/s12665-022-10417-6

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…However, in many developing countries, waste management is often a low-priority issue, and improper and unsustainable disposal practices are used. As a result, landfills are often not engineered, and the waste is indiscriminately disposed of in an unsanitary manner [5]. The potential impacts of landfills on the environment comprise soil, water, and air pollution, which mean impacts on human health, agriculture, and drinking water.…”

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Satellite Data Potentialities in Solid Waste Landfill Monitoring: Review and Case Studies

Papale

Guerrisi

Santis

et al. 2023

Sensors

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Remote sensing can represent an important instrument for monitoring landfills and their evolution over time. In general, remote sensing can offer a global and rapid view of the Earth’s surface. Thanks to a wide variety of heterogeneous sensors, it can provide high-level information, making it a useful technology for many applications. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a review of relevant methods based on remote sensing for landfill identification and monitoring. The methods found in the literature make use of measurements acquired from both multi-spectral and radar sensors and exploit vegetation indexes, land surface temperature, and backscatter information, either separately or in combination. Moreover, additional information can be provided by atmospheric sounders able to detect gas emissions (e.g., methane) and hyperspectral sensors. In order to provide a comprehensive overview of the full potential of Earth observation data for landfill monitoring, this article also provides applications of the main procedures presented to selected test sites. These applications highlight the potentialities of satellite-borne sensors for improving the detection and delimitation of landfills and enhancing the evaluation of waste disposal effects on environmental health. The results revealed that a single-sensor-based analysis can provide significant information on the landfill evolution. However, a data fusion approach that incorporates data acquired from heterogeneous sensors, including visible/near infrared, thermal infrared, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR), can result in a more effective instrument to fully support the monitoring of landfills and their effect on the surrounding area. In particular, the results show that a synergistic use of multispectral indexes, land surface temperature, and the backscatter coefficient retrieved from SAR sensors can improve the sensitivity to changes in the spatial geometry of the considered site.

show abstract

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%