Integrating multi-criteria evaluation techniques with geographic information systems for landfill site selection: A case study using ordered weighted average

Gorsevski, Pece V.; Donevska, Katerina; Mitrovski, Cvetko D.; Frizado, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2011.09.023

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“…The land use of about 60% of the selected areas was moderate rangeland and other areas were barren lands and poor rangelands; none of these imposed restrictions on waste disposal. Also, unlike [23,28,29,31,32], in this research the wind patterns and directions were taken into account together with other criteria in order to select the best possible sites for waste disposal.…”

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“…Arkoc [31] used a combination of a constraint overlaying method and a point count index for municipal solid waste landfill site selection in the Çorlu District of Turkey. Gorsevski et al [32] performed landfill site selection suitability evaluations in the Polog Region of Macedonia using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis approach. Feo and Gisi [33] used AHP and an innovative criteria weighting tool for easier identification of the priorities of the evaluation criteria for hazardous waste landfill siting.…”

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Landfill Site Selection Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Method: A Case Study of the Salafcheghan Special Economic Zone, Iran

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Sustainable waste management, particularly in industrial areas, is one of the major challenges of developing countries. Among the important issues in the overall process of industrial wastes management is the necessity of suitable site selection for waste disposal. Considering the effects that the disposal sites exert on their surrounding ecosystem and environment, these sites should be located in places with the minimum destructive effects and the lowest environmental impacts. The aim of this research is to outline important criteria for industrial zone waste disposal site selection and to select optimal and proper disposal sites in the Salafchegan special economic zone. This region, as one of the most important industrial areas and closest to the country's political-economic center, enjoys a privileged and unique position for producing, exporting, and transiting goods and products. There are various parameters involved in the optimal selection of suitable industrial waste disposal sites. In this case study, issues such as the depth of groundwater, distance from surface-and groundwater, access routes, residential areas, industries, power transmission lines, flood-proneness, faults, slope, and distance from gardens and agricultural lands were taken into account. Following selection and preparation of the maps related to the influential parameters, assigning weights was done through the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and using expert comments. At this stage, the maps and weights related to them were introduced into an index overlay model to obtain new maps from combining the influential parameters. Thereafter, the areas with the first and second priorities were selected and out of each one, four sites were suggested for disposing of industrial wastes. The sites with the first and second priorities were specified as A1, A2, A3, and A4 and B1, B2, B3, and B4, respectively. The area, groundwater depth, distance from residential areas, distance from the Salafchegan special economic zone, the direction of the predominant wind, and the land use of the selected sites were also investigated.

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Landfill Site Selection Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Method: A Case Study of the Salafcheghan Special Economic Zone, Iran

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“…It is known to affect the erosion pattern and the runoff rate of the area. If the slope is high, it will impact on the area negatively (Gorsevski, et al, 2012). Higher slope also require considerable cost when constructing a solid waste disposal facility (Gbonie et al, 2013).…”

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“…For instance, Eskandari et al (2012), Gorsevski et al (2012), and Gbanie et al (2013) have all used the multi-criteria decision method and sometimes in conjunction with other techniques to determine the most suitable sites for solid waste disposal. Chang et al (2008), used the geographic information system with fuzzy method to evaluate landfill site suitability while Khadivi and Ghomi (2012) used the analytical network process and the data envelopment analysis method to determine best location for solid waste disposal.…”

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“…The general practice of handling waste in most areas of the country is through the open dumping method and a few unsanitary landfills. Gorsevski et al (2012), noted that where they are insufficient infrastructure such as is obtainable in the rural areas of Nigeria, the people dispose their solid waste into the nearest lowland, sometimes by the road side, river bank and sometime directly into the river.…”

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The Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Approach in Determining the Location for Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Ethiope East, Nigeria

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This study employed the use of multi-criteria decision approach to identify the most suitable site for a solid waste disposal facility in Ethiope East, Nigeria. Nine decision criteria which were selected based on the characteristics of the area were investigated and ranked for ten different locations. The result of the hydro-geophysical criteria showed that the protective capacity of the aquitard in the survey area ranged from poor to weak. This is an indication that the siting of a solid waste disposal facility in the study area must follow acceptable standards to guide against exposing the groundwater to avoidable pollution. The analysis of the result showed that Samagidi, Isiokoro and Eku ranked highest with a value of 72, 70 and 70 respectively. The result also revealed that Samagidi is the most centralised site among the three locations that ranked highest. Hence it is recommended that a solid waste disposal facility to serve the people of Ethiope East Local Government Area be established in Samagidi.

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Integrating multi-criteria evaluation techniques with geographic information systems for landfill site selection: A case study using ordered weighted average

Cited by 406 publications

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Landfill Site Selection Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Method: A Case Study of the Salafcheghan Special Economic Zone, Iran

Landfill Site Selection Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Method: A Case Study of the Salafcheghan Special Economic Zone, Iran

The Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Approach in Determining the Location for Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Ethiope East, Nigeria

Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollutants from Solid Waste Landfills

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