ADEWARA, M.B and ADEDOKUN, A.M (2017) SELECTION OF SUITABLE LANDFILL FOR REFUSE DUMP SITES IN ILARO TOWN USING GIS TECHNOLOGY. In: 6TH National Conference, School of Environmental Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 8th - 11th May, 2017, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Landfill is becoming recognized as the cheapest form for the final disposal of solid waste and as such it has been the most used method in the world. However, sitting landfill is an extremely complex task mainly due to the fact that the location and selection process involves many factors and strict regulations. The study identifies the important criteria for sitting landfills and develop a user-friendly landfill site selection model using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools. The objectives of the study were to develop GIS criteria for locating the landfill, identify possible sites that were suitable for this type of development and evaluate the effectiveness of these GIS methods used in the study. Constraint and factor maps were produced after which a final suitability map was created using ArcGIS analysis tools. The results revealed that although highly suitable areas were limited, a site was still able to be chosen under the predefined parameters. The selected site is not located on, or near, any environmental interest areas and it is also located at significant distance away from streams, roads and residential areas, which minimizes social conflict and environmental impacts.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Geography |
| Depositing User: | Mr Daniel Kumoye |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2020 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2020 15:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/843 |
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