Landfill sites selection for municipal solid waste using multi criteria evaluation techniques. Case of Rusizi town, Rwanda

• ABSTRACT
  
  • 1.1. Background of the study
    
  • 1.2. Problem statement
    
  • 1.3. Research objectives and Research questions
    
  • 1.4. Scope of the Research
    
  • 1.5. Research contributions
    
  • 2.1. Solid waste categories
    
  • 2.2. Solid waste management
    
  • 2.2.1. Source reduction
    
  • 2.2.2. Recycling
    
  • 2.2.3. Waste transformation
    
  • 2.2.4. Landfilling
    
  • 2.3. Criteria for Landfill siting
    
  • 2.3.1. Environmental Criteria
    
  • 2.3.1.1. Ecological value of the flora and fauna
    
  • 2.3.1.2. Odour and dust nuisance
    
  • 2.3.1.3. Nuisance by traffic generation
    
  • 2.3.2. Political Criteria
    
  • 2.3.2.1. Acceptance by the local municipalities
    
  • 2.3.2.2. Acceptance by the pressure groups involved
    
  • 2.3.2.3. Property of the landfill area
    
  • 2.3.3. Economic Criteria
    
  • 2.3.3.3. Transport costs
    
  • 2.3.3.4. Costs for personnel, maintenance and environmental protection
    
  • 3.3.3.5. Costs for the after-care
    
  • 2.3.4. Hydrologic/Hydrogeologic Criteria 2.3.4.1. Surface water
    
  • 2.3.4.2. Groundwater
    
  • 2.3.5. Topographical Criteria
    
  • 2.3.6. Geological Criteria
    
  • 2.4. GIS and Multi Criteria Techniques in site selection
    
  • 3.1. Study area description
    
  • 3.2. Data and material
    
  • 3.3. Methods and techniques
    
  • 3.4. Data Analysis and Interpretation
    
  • 4.1. Waste generation and management in Rusizi Town
    
  • 4.2. Gaps and challenges in waste management in the town of Rusizi
    
  • 4.3.1.1. Environmental criteria 4.3.1.1.1. Land slope
    
  • 4.3.1.1.2. Proximity to wells and Forest
    
  • 4.3.1.2. Social- economic criteria
    
  • 4.3.1.2.1. Airports
    
  • 4.3.1.2.2. Roads network
    
  • 4.3.1.2.3. Schools, Hospitals and Markets
    
  • 4.3.2. Landfill site determination
    
  • 4.3.2.1. Slope analysis
    
  • 4.3.2.2. Constrained and permissible areas
    
  • 4.3.2.4. Potential landfill sites in Rusizi Town
    
  • 4.4. Possibilities for landfill sites project implementation
    
  • 5.1. General Conclusion
    
  • 5.2. Recommendations