Environmental impact assessment of solid waste management. Environmental impact assessment of the incineration of. Health impact assessment of waste management facilities in. The evaluation of environmental impacts from solid waste. Table 1 municipal solid waste management practices in some of the developing countries. Use process to identify activities, aspects and impacts.
Direct environmental loads can be monitored, assessed and maybe reduced. The above data, including waste generation, collection, transportation, disposal with incinerator, and the lca method, were all used in the environmental impact assessment of the scenarios using easewaste. This ebook in the pdf format will help you in your studies and research on the subject environmental management. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste msw. Solid waste management is the collection, treatment and. Proceedings sardinia 2007, eleventh international waste management and landfill symposium s. Pdf environmental impact assessment of solid waste. Solid waste management, sanitary landfill, baghdad, alwihda sub district.
The environmental impacts of municipal solid waste management in beijing city were evaluated using a lifecyclebased model, easewaste, to take into account waste generation, collection, transportation, treatmentdisposal technologies, and savings obtained by energy and material recovery. Kampala capital city authority records show that this represents approximately 40 % of the waste generated in the city. Environmental impact and cost assessment of incineration. Environmental impact assessment eia is a process of. Using the results of the inventory analysis to prepare environmental impact and resource consumption profiles for the system.
Its main objective is to assess the profitability and sustainability of community based smallscale irrigation schemes in the selected study areas. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste msw management in florence, italy. Environmental impact assessment of a proposed for solid waste. Most studies focus on municipal solid waste and consider specific environmental loadings. The application of lifecycle analysis to waste management. Different strategies have been proposed to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy and finally dispose of municipal solid waste msw 1, 2 but the environmental impacts of these strategies are controversial. The scenarios included in the present study are collection and transportation denoted as s1. Batteries and accumulators as a content of the municipal solid waste in. The present anaerobic digestion of sourceseparated food waste at the tianziling landfill site was excluded from the environmental impact assessment because the only data obtained from this plant were the mass flow of food waste to the plant 200 td and the share of reject from that food waste stream onethird is rejected. Waste collection, transport, processing, and disposal are important for both environmental and public health reasons.
Urban waste management and the environmental impact of. A case study in the city of kaya, burkina faso 1081. Review on the environmental impacts of municipal solid. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste disposal. Due to changes in recycling markets and unacceptable amounts of contaminants found in sourceseparated recyclables, some recycling facilities have found it increasingly difficult to find outlets for. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. The european commission s strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste outlines why life cycle thinking is essential in the move towards more sustainable consumption and production. Municipal solid waste msw can be handled with several traditional management strategies, including landfilling, incineration, and recycling. As shown in chart 29, 75% of households and 59% of business persons are concerned of solid waste impacts on environmental pollution while 25% of hh and 41% of bp are not.
Environmental and social impact assessment for gaza solid. Environmental impacts to global warming, acidification, photochemical ozone formation. In addition to the environmental and health issues related to solid waste disposal in the marine environment, solid wastes can be responsible for a range of economic impacts on marine and coastal activities reducing the economic benefits derived from them newman et al. Environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal in. Environmental systems analysis tools for decisionmaking. Hence, an assessment of the extent of their local impact is of great interest to figure out the pollution they cause. Health impact assessment of waste management facilities in three. The environmental protection agency epa is primarily in charge of setting up develop and publish national guidelines for solid waste management in liberia, environmental quality standards and related. This esia report includes the baseline study for the two landfill sites and related transfer stations and the impact analysis and environmental and social management plan for the sofa site only. Socio economic and environmental impact assessment of. Waste minimization and management environmental impact. Issues in environmental science and technology, vol. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste. Procedural tools like environmental impact assessment eia and strategic environmental assessment sea should be used e.
The irregular and nonnormative development of cities and also weakness in the waste management system has created many problems especially in large. The hazardous substances management division hsmd is the nodal point within the ministry for management of chemical emergencies and hazardous substances. The methods used to process or dispose of them, and the impact these materials and,andling. Environmental impacts and assessment of electronic waste. Everything that surrounds us is directly or indi rectly connected to the environment. This paper investigates the solid waste management system in beijing city, a typical megalopolis in china, and presents an environmental impact assessment of the msw system using the lca model of easewaste for waste management. As the aim of msw management, apart from removing waste from urban areas, is to reduce or avoid the impacts of msw on the natural environment and human habitat, the environmental impacts of an entire solid waste management system must be considered when evaluating an existing system and its alternatives kirkeby et al. Impact of solid waste on health and the environment. Therefore, this study aimed at evaluating the effects of discharge. To effectively manage environmental challenges, gor established. Emg environmental management group emp environment management plan epi environmental performance indicator esmf environmental and social management framework.
Decision that an environmental impact assessment be prepared part iv the environmental impact assessment 12. Social and environmental impact assessment of solid waste. Environmental assessment of municipal waste management scenarios. A study of the impact of municipal solid waste on some. The study attempted to assess the benefits, costs and environmental impacts of smallscale irrigation schemes. This study focused on assessment of colleges of education students knowledge and attitudes toward solid waste management in the. While service levels, environmental impacts and costs vary dramatically, solid waste management is arguably the most important municipal service and serves as a prerequisite for other municipal action.
Yearly data of waste management from the city of florence italy and. Pdf the environmental impacts of municipal solid waste management in beijing city were evaluated using a lifecyclebased model. As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal. Solid waste management program during both construction and operation phases, waste should be handled according to a waste management plan to be completed by the epc contractor for the construction p. Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Application for environmental impact assessment certified 6. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies. Discharging of untreated municipal solid wastes msws onto land is very widespread in developing countries. The esia has used the solid waste management scenario designed within the fs and the conceptual designs of the two landfills and related transfer stations. Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, which can lead to environmental pollution and the outbreak of vectorborne disease. Assessment of college students knowledge and attitudes. The goal of this study is to use life cycle assessment lca tool to assess possible environmental impacts of different municipal solid waste management mswm scenarios on various impact.
The main objective of the division is to promote safe management and use of hazardous substances including hazardous chemicals and hazardous wastes, in order to avoid damage to health and environment. Reduce total cost for collection, segregation, intermediate storage, transport, treatment and final storage 3. It is suggested that there is a need for a number of esa tools in waste management decision. Chwtsdf common hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facility.
Municipal waste permitting department of environmental. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management. The adverse environmental and economic impact of solid waste in 3. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies and health issues. Hence, solid waste management reduces or controls the solid waste pollution and its hazardous effects. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone 666. This section of the eia report involves an assessment of the potential environmental impacts from solid and construction waste streams generated by the. Most people have concerned about environmental pollution and health impact of solid waste management in the study area. Assessment of the municipal solid waste management practices in juba. Conducting of assessment of regional crossborder impacts of solid waste.
Parts 360366 and 369, solid waste management nys dept. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone. Solid waste management is the one thing just about every city government provides for its residents. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants.
The department has a dynamic permitting program to ensure the sound environmental management of municipal wastes. Energy requirement rises exponentially with increasing waste 2. Pdf impact of solid waste on health and the environment. The impact of poor municipal solid waste management. Solid waste management is an important aspect of urban area management.
In fact, in the absence of a good management strategy, solid wastes. Solid waste management refers to the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded or is no longer useful. Urban waste management and the environmental impact of organic waste treatment systems in kampala, uganda abstract in kampala, uganda, about 28,000 tonnes of waste are collected and delivered to landfill every month. Thus, this study has been conducted to analyze and. Solid waste management system the entire process of storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of solid wastes by any entity engaging in. The goal of this study is to use life cycle assessment lca tool to assess possible environmental impacts of different municipal solid waste management mswm scenarios on various impact categories for the study area dhanbad city, india. First, identify activities within the fenceline that could have an environmental impact then, identify how these activities specifically interact with the environment last, document the resulting change, positive or negative impacts each activity may have multiple aspects and. Ethanol production from msw is a novel strategy that has been proposed and researched for practical use. Based on the findings of strengths and weaknesses in the swm. Environmental and social impact assessment reportwaste management 162 new bugesera international airport 16. Environmental impact assessment prior to its commencement. Solid waste management plan environmental assessment terms of reference tsh project no. Environmental assessment of municipal waste management. Solid waste management is a severe challenge in developing countries like ethiopia due to the growing mixture of waste characteristics and.
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