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Effectiveness of waste management endeavours managed by The Association for the Collection and Distribution of Recyclable Waste in Vingunguti in Ilala Municipal, Dar Es Salaam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Africa is currently undergoing rapid change. In most Africa countries a major population redistribution process is occurring as a result of rapid urbanization at the time when the economic performance of these countries is generally poor.
Ngonyani, Zainab P.
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Waste material flow analysis in the Łódź Metropolitan Area

open access: yesEuropean Spatial Research and Policy, 2020
The main sources of waste generation are: industry, municipal sector, and agriculture. Municipal waste is solid and liquid waste that arise in households, public utilities (trade, services, handicrafts) and municipal services (e.g.
Konrad Czapiewski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Private Public Partnership in Urban Infrastructure Projects: Getting Sweet Curd from Spoilt Milk? [PDF]

open access: yes
Rapid growth in urban population has made Solid Waste Management an important issue for civic administration. The 74th amendment of the Constitution of India and Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 has made municipal solid waste ...
Varkkey, Biju
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Solid Waste Management System in the Kanifing Municipal Council's Area, the Gambia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Pollution by solid waste and its management is an endemic problem that the Government of the Gambia through its municipalities has tried to address over the years but do not seem to bring it under control.
Badgie, Dawda
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Willingness to pay for improved solid waste management services and associated factors among urban households: One and one half bounded contingent valuation study in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

open access: yesCogent Environmental Science, 2020
Households which are the primary producers of solid waste and suffer from the effects of uncollected solid waste should be able to participate in improving SWM.
K. Tassie, Birara Endalew
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Urban community willingness to pay for improved solid waste management in a Malaysian municipality: A choice modeling approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The management of solid waste in urban areas is a critical issue for some developing countries especially in Asia which requires immediate attention.This study attempts to make an analysis and assessment of public attitudes and behaviour towards the ...
Abdul Ghani, Ahmad Bashawir   +2 more
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Dynamic Urban Solid Waste Management System for Smart Cities

open access: yes, 2022
Increasing population in cities combined with efforts to ob tain more sustainable living spaces will require a smarter Solid Waste Management System (SWMS). A critical step in SWMS is the collection of wastes, generally associated with expensive costs faced by companies or municipalities in this sector.
Adriano S. Silva   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Different Perceptions of Belief: Predicting Household Solid Waste Separation Behavior of Urban and Rural Residents in China

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
An unprecedented Household Solid Waste (HSW) separation program was launched in 46 cities and some pilot rural areas in China in 2019. This study examines the antecedents of waste separation behavior using the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to
Tianyang Lou   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

SOURCE SPECIFIC QUANTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF SOLID WASTE ALONG A SANDY BEACH IN CAPE COAST, GHANA [PDF]

open access: yes
Ghana is dealing with extensive urban periphery settlements due to the massive migration of rural inhabitants to the cities, especially to the political and economic capital, Accra and other regional capitals including Cape Coast.
Alex N.M. PAPPOE   +2 more
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Challenges in establishing waste-to-energy projects in developing countries with a case study from India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management and its scientific disposal is a major concern for the local municipal authorities of all major Indian cities. Under the "Clean India Mission", the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) of India is investing US $9
Asthana, Abhishek   +3 more
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