Estimative engineering geological zoning for allocation of municipal solid waste landfills (by the example of Vladimir Region, Russia)

Abstract

The paper describes the scientific and methodological fundamentals for the assessment of engineering geological conditions at platform areas for selection of environmentally friendly sites for allocating municipal solid waste landfills. By the example of Central Federal region of Russia and its part, Vladimir area, the algorithm of assessing the geoenvironment suitability is shown proceeding from the comprehensive consideration of geological structure, lithology of ground massifs, hydrogeology, and geohazards. The typological zoning of geoenvironment is performed in three stages: the first stage includes the small-scale zoning for the preliminary estimation of ground conditions of large regions at the federal level; the second stage comprises the medium-scale zoning for the comprehensive assessment of the territory according to the complex of natural conditions in order to distinguish favorable areas at a regional level; the third stage stands for the large-scale zoning for outlining and comparison of particular plots for MSW disposal proceeding from the score assessment of factors. For each distinguished type of ground conditions, the additional eningeering protective measures for landfill arrangement are assigned.