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Municipal solid waste landfill site selection using GIS and multi criteria decision analysis in Mendi Town, Ethiopia

Urbanization and inadequate solid waste management remain pressing challenges in developing regions such as Ethiopia. In Mendi Town, informal disposal practices, including open dumping and burning, pose severe environmental, social, and public health risks. This study aimed to evaluate the status of municipal solid was...

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GIS BASED URBAN LAND USE MAPPING AND PLANNING ASSESSMENT IN THE KINDA DISTRICT OF KUFA CITY

Urban land use maps give necessary information about the location and availability of different uses of lands in cities. Conventional mapping techniques take much time and money but with GIS techniques this process becomes quick and easier. This study examines the land uses of the Kinda district in Kufa city, Iraq, usi...

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Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Waste-Dumping Sites in the Tilé Watershed, N’Zérékoré, Guinea: A GIS-based Contribution to Sustainable Urban Waste Management

Background : Inadequate solid-waste management poses a serious environmental and public-health challenge in many African cities. In N’Zérékoré, the problem is particularly visible in the Tilé watershed, where informal waste-dumping sites occur close to homes, roads, and the watercourse. Aim : This study mapped and cha...

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Geospatial based selection of optimal landfill sites for sustainable solid waste management in Masha Town Northern Ethiopia

Rapid urbanization and population growth in Masha Town have significantly increased municipal solid waste generation, while the existing disposal site is poorly located near streambanks, the main road, and the town’s outskirts, posing environmental and public health risks. This study used a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Dec...

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