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Urban flooding caused by solid waste

open access: yes, 2022
Der globale Klimawandel und die zunehmende Verstädterung haben dazu geführt, dass immer mehr Menschen auf der ganzen Welt extremen Wetterereignissen und Naturkatastrophen ausgesetzt sind. In Südostasien erhöhen die zunehmenden Starkregenereignisse die Gefahr von Überschwemmungen, insbesondere in städtischen Gebieten, in denen die Absorption ...
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Implications of uncollected solid waste to citizens' livelihood in urban local government authorities in Tanzania

open access: yesSustainable Environment
Although the global and national causes and effects of uncollected solid waste are well documented, those specific to the grassroots level within urban Tanzania remain largely unknown.
Boniphace Kumburu   +2 more
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Site Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Using AHP Model and GIS Technique (Case Study: Kouhdasht City) [PDF]

open access: yesنشریه جغرافیا و برنامه‌ریزی, 2013
In recent decades, uncontrolled growth of population and urban development have caused various social, economic and environmental conflicts, such as production of municipal solid waste that has followed its inappropriate disposal.  So that, how disposal,
Mohammadhosein Ramasht   +2 more
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Marine Debris - A threat to sustainable fisheries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
One of the major threats faced by fishermen operating their fishing gears in coastal waters of India is the alarming influx of litter in the fishing area. There are about 4 million fishermen spread across 3288 fishing villages.
Kripa, V
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Determinants of urban solid waste production

open access: yes, 2010
In this paper the economic and social determinants of solid waste production in Turkey are investigated. For this purpose, the econometrics models are estimated by using the cross sectional data in 2001 of 81 provinces from Turkish Statistical Institute Databank.
Demir, Serdar, Uzun, Özcan
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Relationship between Personality Traits of the Urban Poor Concerning Solid Waste Management and Household Income and Education [PDF]

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2012
This study analyzes the relationship between knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of the urban poor householders concerning solid waste management systems and monthly household income and education.
Wahid Md. Murad   +2 more
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ANALISIS KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH PERKOTAAN DI KOTA MALANG

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2015
Solid waste is important issue in urban area that is faced continously in line with increase number of residents and improvement of development activity. Every day 2-3 litres of solid waste is produced by everyone in urban area.
Isa Ma'rufi, Khoiron Khoiron
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Temporal changes in rainfall and Temperature influence on Solid Waste Generation in Bungoma County Urban Centres, Kenya

open access: yesEastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Globally, temperature and rainfall play an integral role in the management of solid waste in urban areas. This is because many countries especially, the developing countries conventionally rely on both variables in the management of waste.
Godfrey Wekesa Wafula   +2 more
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URBAN INDIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE: MITIGATION STRATEGIES TOWARDS INCLUSIVE GROWTH [PDF]

open access: yes
Climate change has been emerged as a major challenge for the sustainable human settlement. The recent studies have established scientific evidences for climate change.
Mack Joong CHOI, Sohail AHMAD
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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Cities - Issues of Basic Rights of People Surrounding Village and Alternatives [PDF]

open access: yes
The Study is based on the findings of a three weeklong field study conducted in Villappilsala, a village 14 kms away from Thriuvananthapuram City. The waste disposal plant for treating the Municipal Solid Waste generated in the Thiruvanathapuram City is ...
Mohan, R, Shyjan, D, Surjit, V
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