Resolving the landfill siting impasse: modelling technocratic and indigenous perspectives using GIS multicriteria approach

Kursah, Matthew Biniyam

doi:10.1007/s10708-017-9796-5

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“…pixel. The suitability map was reclassified into three levels using the same scale range as in Kursah [7]-highly suitable (≥ 6), moderately suitable (≥ 5) and less suitable (> 4).…”

Section: Combining Factor and Constraint Mapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Ghana, waste managers face problems with both the collection and management of waste from the urban environment due in part to lack of proper landfill sites. Thus, the urban environments are characterised by heaps of garbage, overflowing waste containers, choked drains, clogged streams and stinking gutters [5][6][7], which has been described as a nightmare [6]. As the amount of waste is projected to increase by 2025 in the country [1], the problem could only get worst if pragmatic interventions are not put in place to manage the waste.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The approach has been used to address conflicting criteria for suitable site selection [11]. This is because this approach has high ability to manage large volumes of spatial data and stimulate necessary factors from a variety of sources [2,7,10,12]. A number of researches have been done on landfill site selection using GIS.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this study focused mainly on technical and engineering criteria much so to the neglect of the sociocultural criteria. On the other hand, the technocratic and indigenous knowledge has also been used in GIS to map suitable landfill sites [7]. Thus, GIS is essential in analysing parameters and providing mathematical computations on landfill suitability.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, research into how criteria selection and prioritisation influence outcomes in a GIS-based landfill site selection is scarce. The exception is Kursah [7] who identified landfill sites based on two different stakeholders, the local technocrats and the indigenes. However, the study did not include criteria selection and prioritisation by governmental guidelines, which is most important, and in the case of Ghana overrules the other two stakeholders.…”

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Geospatial analysis of landfill site selection perspectives using geographic information systems in Bongo district, Ghana

Amoah

Kursah

2019

SN Appl. Sci.

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This study applied geospatial tools in geographic information systems (GIS) to produce five different landfill suitability maps using criteria selection and prioritisation from the governmental guideline, the local technocrats, the indigenes and two optimal options, which are made up of the harmonisation of the three perspectives. The results from the five perspectives are compared and analysed using the error index technique. The results showed a low spatial agreement (low degree of matching) between the landfill suitability from the governmental guideline and the rest of the perspectives. It also showed a consistent reduction in the areas classified as suitable landfill sites from the governmental guideline to the indigenous perspective. The governmental guideline, thus, exhibits wider spatial discrepancy from the perspective of the local technocrats, and it is even incongruent with that of the indigenes. This study, therefore, exposed a classical case where proponents of landfill sites could meet the governmental guideline and legally acquire permit, but the site could be socioculturally disruptive to the residents. This is identified as the potential source of residents' opposition to landfill siting. The challenges of the criteria in the guideline are also highlighted. A revision of the guideline is suggested, as it is risk-seeking in its current form. Based on this, the bottom-up approach for designing landfill guidelines is recommended.

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“…pixel. The suitability map was reclassified into three levels using the same scale range as in Kursah [7]-highly suitable (≥ 6), moderately suitable (≥ 5) and less suitable (> 4).…”

Section: Combining Factor and Constraint Mapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2019

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GIS-based MCDM modeling for landfill site suitability analysis: A comprehensive review of the literature

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Özceylan

Sarıçiçek

2019

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Sustainable Waste Management Through Systems Engineering Models and Remote Sensing Approaches

Singh

2022

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The burgeoning population has endangered the sustainability of urban areas where over half of the total global population will live by 2050. The population growth has increased the rate of waste production noticeably during the recent past. And its disposal and management are a serious environmental problem across the world. The problem is severe in developing nations because of the quick populace rise and urbanization, the absence of funding and policies, and poor and irregular waste management services. Besides, most municipal authorities in developing nations mainly focus on waste disposal and not management. Appropriate management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is essential for accomplishing many United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UN' SDGs) such as SDG6 "Clean Water and Sanitation," SDG11 "Sustainable Cities and Communities," and SDG12 "Responsible Consumption and Production." This paper assesses the use of diverse systems engineering models and remote sensing, GIS, and GPS for appropriate disposal and management of MSW issues. All the possible sources of related and up-to-date literature have been accessed and more than 210 publications were collected and thoroughly analyzed for this review. The past literature analysis revealed that the cost-benefit analysis models were used to appraise a waste management system's positive and negative economic effects. In contrast, optimization models were used to reach the best solution among several options, considering a set of objectives. The analysis also revealed that the GPS applications were primarily done for tracking waste bins and collection vehicles for monitoring collection time and location. Moreover, the investigation revealed that the combined applications of GPS and GIS techniques performed better than their specific applications. The analysis of numerous global case studies disclosed that political, socioeconomic, hydrological, geological, and environmental factors should be taken into account for a proper landfill siting.

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Resolving the landfill siting impasse: modelling technocratic and indigenous perspectives using GIS multicriteria approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Geospatial analysis of landfill site selection perspectives using geographic information systems in Bongo district, Ghana

Geospatial analysis of landfill site selection perspectives using geographic information systems in Bongo district, Ghana

GIS-based MCDM modeling for landfill site suitability analysis: A comprehensive review of the literature

Sustainable Waste Management Through Systems Engineering Models and Remote Sensing Approaches

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